Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
As the arena lights dim and the world focuses on Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, a 77-year-old car-and-horse trader from the south coast of England will climb down from the ring apron and crouch quietly at ringside.
When even the bookmakers are shrugging their shoulders, you know it’s a tough fight to call. Surveying the numbers for Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk at some of the major regulated U.S. online sportsbooks as of this writing (prices can fluctuate), we see that…
Just like Oleksandr Usyk, Roy Jones Jr. understands the rigors of moving up in weight for a shot at a heavyweight championship against a bona fide big man. Jones will argue that his ascent, which culminated in a 2003 WBA heavyweight title victory over John Ruiz, was an even more monstrous challenge than Usyk’s attempt to stand as undisputed heavyweight champion against unbeaten Tyson Fury on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Trainer SugarHill Steward has played down the importance of Tyson Fury’s slender physique ahead of the undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
“I watched hours and hours and hours of Usyk,” remembered Dave Coldwell. The coach was preparing his fighter, Tony Bellew, to face Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and in doing so studied anything and everything of the man who would eventually stop Bellew in eight rounds in 2018 at the Manchester Arena.
Oleksandr Usyk’s representatives have formally issued a complaint regarding the ring canvas, which is going to be used on fight night for the anticipated undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk – two of the world’s most mentally strong and confident fighters – have long appeared to accept that they are unlikely to get under each other’s skin.