Tyson Fury usually loves the banter and messing about when he is getting ready for a fight, but he knows this bout against Oleksandr Usyk is important for his legacy. Contrary to the lack of preparation he had against Francis Ngannou, the ‘Gypsy King‘ is definitely taking this fight seriously. He knows that losing against an opponent who is clearly smaller than him would be considered an embarrassment. When he took the microphone during Wednesday’s press conference ahead of the fight, Fury was spitting truths like we hadn’t seen from him in a while. He wanted to set the record straight about the evident size difference between both fighters.
Tyson Fury is extremely confidence due to the size difference
Although Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua with relative ease, Fury still sees himself as the most skilled fighter out of both. Considering he is preparing himself properly this time, Fury oozes confidence and knows he will get inside that ring and put on a show. Fury was so confident today that he even gave Usyk his props and asked the press to not chastise him if he loses. According to Tyson, we will all experience first-hand what it’s like to pin a proper heavyweight against a cruiserweight. On May 18, we will finally get to find out if Oleksandr Usyk has what it takes to beat one of the scariest heavyweights in boxing history. For the Brit, the upcoming fight is very simple to analyze.
Tyson Fury said: “If Tyson Fury can’t beat Usyk, Tyson’s no good. End of. This is my time, my destiny, my era and my generation. Facts.This is not personal between us; it’s strictly business. There’s a lot on the line but I don’t hate him and he doesn’t hate me. Anyone has to respect his achievements and I have a tough task in front of me. Please don’t say he’s s*** after I beat him but my personal view is that we have weight divisions for a reason and when the cruiserweights step up to the big boys they get beat. You can beat the average big ones but you can’t beat the elite big ones because size really matters and he’s going to be found wanting against me.”
