Anticipation is building up ahead of this tonight's undisputed heavyweight boxing fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
04.05.2024 - 10:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Frank Warren believes Tyson Fury will 'do Oleksandr Usyk at his own game' and warned fans about reading too much into the British fighter's performance against Francis Ngannou last year.
Fury and Usyk are set for a showdown in Saudi Arabia in just a few weeks’ time for a fight a long time in the making. The heavyweight division has not seen a unified world champion since Lennox Lewis reigned supreme between November 1999 and April 2000.
Fury was floored in the third round by former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou on the Cameroonian's professional boxing debut in October before winning via a contentious split decision to remain undefeated. But speaking to Sky Sports, Warrned warned: "[Tyson] got clipped in the [Ngannou] fight, but he did what a champion does, and that is get back into the fight. He's got a good chin, recovers and won the fight.
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"I wouldn't look too much into that Ngannou fight. With Tyson, that's probably his worst performance as a champion, against Ngannou. You look at all his other performances and he's raised his game.
"Years ago, when he fought Klitschko, it was pure boxing. He went out there and gave him a boxing lesson in his adopted backyard in Germany.
"You look, since the second fight with Wilder, he's changed his style, he goes on the front foot and he's throwing shots.
"He's taking a few, by the way; he's had to get off the floor a few times, but he's changed his style quite a bit. He's shown what a puncher he is.
"This thing about 'he's not a big puncher'. Go and look how many stoppages there are on his record. You only
Anticipation is building up ahead of this tonight's undisputed heavyweight boxing fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
All eyes will be on Tyson Fury this weekend as he comes face to face with Oleksandr Usyk. In the highly-anticipated fight, which will take place on Saturday, 18 May, the pair will meet in a heavyweight clash in order for one of them to be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to go head-to-head tonight in a match that will determine the first undisputed heavyweight world champion in 25 years. Watch the fight on DAZN on Saturday, 18 May at 11pm.
Tyson Fury says 'nothing compares' to his upcoming fight against Oleksandr Usyk, available to watch on DAZN for £24.99 here.The boxing legend, reporting to be earning more than $100 million for the event, said: “This is the fight of the ages, nothing can compare with this. Not a show fight, not a crossover fight, not YouTube boxing, nothing." But Tyson is not just a knockout in the ring – he also boasts a wild claim that having sex with 500 women has boosted his fitness and muscle tone. Known for his larger-than-life personality and showmanship, Tyson has been as entertaining outside the ring as he is within it.
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The highly anticipated clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is finally on the horizon.Originally scheduled for earlier this year, Saturday, May 18 is now the date the two giants of boxing will lock horns. It's been over two decades since the heavyweight division witnessed a unified world champion, with Lennox Lewis holding that distinction back in 1999 and boxing fans will now get to see another holder of all four belts.Now, with Fury and Usyk set to collide in a major undisputed fight, the excitement among boxing enthusiasts, both casual and die-hard, is palpable in the lead-up to the huge night which is taking place in Saudi Arabia. In an interesting turn of events, there's been an inclusion of a rematch clause which ensures that, regardless of the outcome, Fury and Usyk will cross paths once again, hinting at the potential for a compelling series between the two.
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