The highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is back on track! After a postponement due to a cut suffered by Fury, the fight has been rescheduled for May 18th. Originally slated for February 17th in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Ring of Fire’ fight was thrown into jeopardy.
The fans can however celebrate to their fullest since the Fury-Usyk fight has been back on for a while now. Soon after the cut, a new date in May was confirmed. Many are pondering over who will emerge as the more dominating fighter in the upcoming bout. Even Fury’s former foe is unsure, calling it a close “50-50” matchup.
Dillian Whyte isn’t sure about a Tyson Fury win
Dillian Whyte is still on the fence! The heavyweight contender who fought the Gypsy King in April 2022 is unsure whom to pick in the mega-fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Whyte acknowledges the fight’s closeness in a recent interview, stating “I’m struggling to pick one.” He admitted, “I’m struggling to pick one in that fight man because it’s very hard to pick: say this guy’s going to win, this guy’s going to win.”
Whyte suggests that motivation and preparation will be key. “It can be the case for both guys,” he stated, emphasizing the importance of a fighter’s desire to win and the effectiveness of their training camp. “Fury wakes up for fights,” Whyte said, implying the determined nature of ‘The Gypsy King’ whenever a fight is around. He further elaborated, “With Ngannou he trained a certain way… you could see. Body language, he was like, ‘Yeah whatever’.”
But, he believes Fury be training differently for the undisputed clash. “For Usyk, you can see he was in shape. He was in shape when the fight got rescheduled.” The differences in their fighting style only add to the indecisiveness that many feel about the fight.
As it turns out, Fury’s prowess is real, so much so that Usyk also received “secret” advice from another former opponent of the Manchester-born boxer.
Oleksandr Usyk receives crucial advice from former champion Wladimir Klitschko
Oleksandr Usyk is pulling out all the stops in preparation for his mega-fight against Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian boxer revealed that he has consulted with his countryman and boxing legend, Wladimir Klitschko, who previously suffered a defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury. Klitschko, stripped of his world titles by Fury in 2015, is thus sharing his knowledge with Usyk
“Yes, we have spoken with Wladimir,” Usyk confirmed. “He gave me advice but it’s secret!” This cryptic message adds a layer of intrigue to the upcoming clash. The fight, originally scheduled for February, was postponed due to a training injury suffered by Fury. With a rematch clause in place, this fight could potentially be the first of two between these heavyweight titans.
The winner of this epic clash could then face another formidable foe: Anthony Joshua, who recently delivered a dominant knockout victory over former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. What are your thoughts about this?
