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Oleksandr Usyk told how he can beat Tyson Fury by former world champion

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Former heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz has backed Oleksandr Usyk to get the better of Tyson Fury in their undisputed clash.

Fury was originally scheduled to fight Usyk on February 17 for all four heavyweight belts, but was forced out of the mega-fight after suffering a cut in one of his final sparring sessions. The rivals are just now weeks away from their rescheduled date of May 18 and Ruiz, who once held the unified belts after handing Anthony Joshua his first loss, has explained how Usyk could win.

“I think if Usyk throws his combinations, goes inside there, sticks to the game plan and doesn’t let Tyson Fury box him around, use his jab, use his distance, I think he can do good,” he told Boxing News. Ruiz hasn’t fought in almost two years but is linked to a return against Joshua’s old foe and disgraced drug cheat Jarrell Miller on August 2.

Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk is worried about the possibility of Fury pulling out of the fight again and has drafted in mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic as a replacement for the Brit. Hrgovic is scheduled to fight Daniel Dubois on June 1, but will be pulled from the fight to face Usyk next month if Fury is forced out.

“The IBF mandatory Filip Hrgovic will be the replacement if [Fury] does it again,” Krassyuk told Boxing Scene. “He is getting ready for Daniel Dubois on June 1, but instead he will have to be ready on May 18 to replace Tyson for any reason. Otherwise we will lose the [IBF] title. It was one of our conditions.

“The game is about being undisputed. It’s not about money – it’s about heritage, about glory. Tyson Fury says he doesn’t care about that, but at the press conference he was saying, ‘Wow, the IBF, the WBO, the WBC, the WBA, the Ring Magazine, the undisputed, the lineal’, which I’ve never heard of.”

“Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight. He started in September for the fight to take place last December. We showed up to the [Francis] Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed, but his team jumped and said he didn’t look that good, so Usyk gave him some space to prepare at his camp in Saudi Arabia.”

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Anthony Joshua next fight: All we know about AJ’s next opponent after Francis Ngannou win as Tyson Fury bout looms

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Anthony Joshua is back to his best and is now eyeing a huge bout after beating Francis Ngannou in March.

AJ brutally knocked out the UFC legend in the second round of their fight in Saudi Arabia, making it four wins from four since successive defeats against Oleksandr Usyk.

That win has put him in prime position to challenge for world titles once again and a blockbuster meeting with Tyson Fury is on the cards.

So what is the latest on Joshua’s next opponent? talkSPORT.com takes a look…

Anthony Joshua next fight

Joshua’s next fight is still in the works.

An incredible bout with Fury has been spoken about for a long time and fans will be hoping the all-Brit heavyweight clash happens soon.

AJ has recently hinted at a potential date for their meeting if the Gypsy King comes out on top of his undisputed showdown with Usyk.

Fury and Usyk have a rematch clause in their contract, however, a step-aside fee from Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh could see the Joshua fight happen instead.

And Alalshikh has previously revealed that AJ vs Fury is one of the fights he wants to see the most.

During an ‘Ask Me Anything Q&A’ on Reddit, he revealed the top three fights he hopes to make in the future are Fury vs Joshua, Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez vs Artur Beterbiev.

Away from Fury, there have also been other names thrown into the hat as Joshua’s next opponent.

Filip Hrgovic is set to take on Daniel Dubois on June 1 for the vacant IFB heavyweight title.

And he believes that the winner of that fight will take on AJ in September at Wembley Stadium.

Hrgovic said: “It should be me against Dubois for the vacant IBF belt. Then the winner should fight Joshua, but you never know in boxing.

“Joshua is the dream fight and I hope I will beat Dubois and then fight him in Wembley in September. That would be perfect.”

Deontay Wilder has also been tipped for a bout against Joshua later this year after teaming up with Eddie Hearn.

He is not expected to turn down the chance to fight AJ should the opportunity arrive.

AJ next fight: What’s been said?

Hinting at the possibility of him and Fury finally getting it on soon, Joshua told the BBC: “Boxing is changing a lot, there is a new player, Turki Alalshikh, who is taking the world by storm.

“He is doing what he wants for the fans, it’s amazing. So if the fans demand it, I know that he will deliver.

“I know the fans want me and Fury, I want that. I’m not going to give away plans, but he is a man of action.

“It’s coming, most definitely it’s coming.”

Pressed further on whether a fight with Fury would be next for him, Joshua added: “To be honest, he [Alalshikh] said be ready for September.

“Why he said that is because they have got a fight on June 1, all the heavyweights, five vs five, Eddie Hearn vs Frank Warren.

“And they have got Fury vs Usyk in May. And then they will have me in September. It’s unbelievable.”

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Oleksandr Usyk Team Fear Tyson Fury Will Pull Out Again – Replacement Already Found

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Oleksandr Usyk and his team have already lined up a replacement fighter for Tyson Fury if the Briton were to pull out of their blockbuster clash once again in Saudi Arabia. The first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years should be taking place next month in Riyadh when Fury, 35, and Usyk, 37, battle it out.

Fury, however, pulled out of the pair’s originally scheduled bout back in February due to a nasty cut he suffered just above the eye in sparring a few weeks out from fight night. He did, though, appear to be in career-best shape before he was forced to delay the fight.

Tyson Fury & Oleksandr Usyk’s professional stats (as of 24/04/24)
Tyson Fury Oleksandr Usyk
Age 35 36
Fights 35 21
Wins 34 21
Losses 0 0
Draws 1 0
Knockouts 24 14
Height 6ft 7″ 6ft 3″
Reach 85″ 78″

The undefeated British heavyweight hasn’t fought since his controversial split-decision victory over MMA star Francis Ngannou last year, and Usyk’s promoter doesn’t have much confidence that the two heavyweight champions will fulfill their two-fight deal if the Gypsy King was to be beaten next month.

Team Usyk on Tyson Fury Fight

They are starting to have serious doubts about the fight actually happening

Alex Krassyuk, Usyk’s promoter, told Boxing Scene: “Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight. He started in September for the fight to take place last December. We showed up to the Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed. We were then meant to fight on February 17, then we were rescheduled for May. Tyson Fury has withdrawn four times already from this fight.

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TYSON FURY V OLEKSANDR USYK: BOB ARUM DISMISSES SIX JUDGES ‘EXPERIMENT’ FOR UNDISPUTED TITLE SHOWDOWN

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Top Rank chief Bob Arum is against the proposal to have six judges watch over Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh next month, insisting the idea should instead be trialled in smaller fights. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman is currently petitioning for the number of judges to be doubled for the long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title fight.

Tyson Fury’s undisputed heavyweight title showdown with Oleksandr Usyk should stick to a three-man judging panel, according to promoter Bob Arum.
The fight of a generation – the first for all the marbles in boxing’s glamour division for 25 years – will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18.
Due to a spate of controversial points decisions in megafights, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has put forward the proposal of hiring six judges for the event, to potentially decrease the chance of one poor scorecard influencing the result.
Sulaiman told Boxing Scene recently: “Controversy like that in the Fury v Usyk fight will kill boxing. Fights, especially those at this highest level, deserve this and so I’m putting forward this proposal now to all sanctioning bodies, promoters and fighters.”
The parties he referred to are the WBA, WBO and IBF, who oversee the other three major belts, as well as Queensberry, Top Rank and Usyk-17 Promotions, plus the two men stepping into the ring.
Though the outcome of that petition is yet to be revealed, Top Rank supremo Arum has now clearly stated his opposition to making such a drastic change without any prior trials in smaller contests.
The American said, via Boxing Scene: “You don’t put in something like that for the first time dealing with a major fight from the standpoint of visibility and importance. Maybe six judges are better than three – I doubt that, but maybe.
“Nobody knows because it hasn’t been done. But at least you experiment with that with fights that are not as prominent. With all due respect to my friend Mauricio – who’s a really good guy, loves the sport of boxing and has done a great job with the WBC – I wouldn’t do it for this fight.
“I wouldn’t say that you don’t experiment with it for another fight, [but] I don’t believe the judging becomes better because you have six judges rather than three.”
Fury and Usyk will finally share the ring after a troubled build-up, with a proposed late December 2023 date being nixed by the British superstar’s awful display in a questionable points victory over novice Francis Ngannou.
The ‘Gypsy King’ then pulled out of a February 17 battle after sustaining a cut above his right eye in training, leading to an agreement for a $10 million penalty if either fighter doesn’t make the rearranged May 18 meeting.
The Ukrainian will defend the Ring Magazine strap in addition to his unified WBA, WBO and IBF world titles, while Fury enters with the WBC version.
In addition, a new Undisputed belt has been commissioned by the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, as well as a one-off commemorative WBC belt featuring the colours of both nations, which was recently taken to be blessed by Pope Francis.
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Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury one of three dream fights Saudi boxing chief wants to make

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SAUDI boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has named Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury on his list of three dream fights to make.

The powerful politician has rejuvenated the sport by fronting the cash to finally make the biggest bouts happen.

And in an “Ask Me Anything Q&A” on Reddit, he listed the three fights he most desperately wants to make.

They are as follows: Joshua vs Fury, Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford and Artur Beterbiev vs David Benavidez.

Here, SunSport runs down what makes the showdowns on Alalshikh’s wishlist so special.

Joshua vs Fury

It is by far the greatest fight ever to be made in Britain and possibly the biggest on the market right now.

Years of feuding and speculation would finally be put to bed in a genuine blockbuster for the ages.

There is hope if Fury defeats Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 that AJ could slot in to face the Gypsy King afterwards to at last give fans – and Alalshikh – what they want.

Canelo vs Crawford

Unbeaten American Crawford, 36, has looked almost unstoppable on his way to becoming a four-division world champ.

And he is so confident he is ready to go up THREE divisions to fight boxing’s top superstar Canelo.

The Mexican, 33, has so far seemed uninterested in the bout – but that could be quickly changed by a Saudi payday.

Beterbiev vs Benavidez

One of Alalshikh’s biggest coups has been making the light-heavyweight undisputed showdown between Dmitry Bivol, 33, and Beterbiev, 39, on June 1.

But already, the powerbroker is thinking ahead and has plans for Benavidez, 27, to step up from super-middle to face the winner.

The unbeaten US star has chased a bout with Canelo but to no avail leaving himself open to a move to 175lb.

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Oleksandr Usyk team fear Tyson Fury will PULL OUT of undisputed bout again and have replacement lined up to step in

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OLEKSANDR USYK already has a replacement lined up in case Tyson Fury pulls out of their Saudi straightener.

Usyk and Fury, 37 and 35 respectively, will throw down for all the heavyweight marbles next month in the division’s first undisputed bout in nearly 25 years.

The pair’s dust-up has fallen through THREE TIMES already, collapses which have prompted Team Usyk to draw up a contingency plan in mandatory IBF title challenger Filip Hrgovic in case the Riyadh Rumble crumbles again.

The Ukrainian’s promoter Alex Krassyuk told Boxing Scene: “Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight.

“He started in September for the fight to take place last December.

‘We showed up to the Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed.

“But his team jumped and said he didn’t look that good, so Usyk gave him some space to prepare at his camp in Saudi Arabia.

“We were then meant to fight on February 17, then we were rescheduled for May. Tyson Fury has withdrawn four times already from this fight.

“I’ve not got too much confidence in the rematch happening, by the way.

“If Tyson Fury loses, will he have the confidence to step inside the ring again?

“Theoretically he can, but we all know what happened in the rematch with Wladimir Klitschko.

“The IBF mandatory Filip Hrgovic will be the replacement if [Fury] does it again.

“He is getting ready for Daniel Dubois on June 1, but instead he will have to be ready on May 18 to replace Tyson for any reason.

“Otherwise we will lose the [IBF] title. It was one of our conditions.”

Fury and Usyk were supposed to do their long-awaited dance in February but the bout ended up being postponed after the former suffered a horror cut in the final spar of his training camp.

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Bob Arum Opposed to Six Judges for Oleksdandr Usyk-Tyson Fury

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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has a hot proposition for the “Ring of Fire” fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

With the undisputed heavyweight title on the line in the blockbuster fight, Sulaiman wants to avoid a potential judging catastrophe by instituting six judges instead of the customary three.

Sulaiman sent an emergency petition last month to the WBO, WBA and IBF, as well as Fury and Usyk and their promoters, requesting a green light for the six-judge panel.

Bob Arum, Top Rank’s CEO and Fury’s co-promoter, is opposed to the idea.

“You don’t put in something like that for the first time dealing with a major fight from the standpoint of visibility and importance,” Arum told BoxingScene.

“Maybe six judges are better than three. I doubt that, but maybe. Nobody knows because it hasn’t been done. But at least you experiment with that with fights that are not as prominent. With all due respect to my friend Mauricio – who’s a really good guy, loves the sport of boxing and has done a great job with the WBC – I wouldn’t do it for this fight. I wouldn’t say that you don’t experiment with it for another fight. I don’t believe the judging becomes better because you have six judges rather than three.”

Sulaiman believes that if more judges score the fight, there will be less probability of silly and controversial scorecards should a judge have a bad night.

Frank Warren, Queensberry Promotions’ boss and Fury’s co-promoter, has separately dismissed the idea of six judges.

As Sulaiman waits for the blessing of his idea, he recently had Pope Francis personally bless and sign a WBC commemorative belt that will be awarded to the winner.

Fury and Usyk will have a rematch regardless of the result, and Arum noted it could take place as early as October for the opening of Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia.

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Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter admits fears Tyson Fury will withdraw from undisputed world heavyweight title fight… as he names replacement if the Gypsy King pulls out

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Oleksandr Usyk‘s promoter Alexander Krassyuk has revealed fears Tyson Fury will withdraw from next month’s undisputed world heavyweight title fight.

The Gypsy King meets Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh as they bid to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

The clash had been scheduled to take place in Riyadh on February 17 but was postponed after Fury sustained an injury during camp.

He suffered a severe cut above his right eye on Friday while sparring, which has been labelled by his promotion team as a ‘freak cut’.

Krassyuk told Boxing Scene he still has doubts that Fury will step into the ring with Usyk next month, claiming the Gypsy King has already withdrawn four times from the fight.

‘Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight,’ Krassyuk said. ‘He started in September for the fight to take place last December.

‘We showed up to the Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed, but his team jumped and said he didn’t look that good, so Usyk gave him some space to prepare at his camp in Saudi Arabia.

‘We were then meant to fight on Feb. 17, then we were rescheduled for May. Tyson Fury has withdrawn four times already from this fight.

‘I’ve not got too much confidence in the rematch happening, by the way. If Tyson Fury loses, will he have the confidence to step inside the ring again? Theoretically he can, but we all know what happened in the rematch with Wladimir Klitschko.’

The winner of the highly-anticipated bout will also unify the division for the first time since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in March 1999.

Fury is adamant the fight will take place on May 18 – insisting he is focused on beating the Ukrainian boxer.

Fighters have promised to forfeit $10m (£8m) if they pulled out of the fight, but Krassyuk remains doubtful Fury will compete.

He revealed a replacement fighter has already been lined up in the event Fury withdraws from the contest.

‘The IBF mandatory Filip Hrgovic will be the replacement if [Fury] does it again.

‘He is getting ready for Daniel Dubois on June 1, but instead he will have to be ready on May 18 to replace Tyson for any reason. Otherwise we will lose the [IBF] title. It was one of our conditions.’

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Derek Chisora’s Prediction for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua

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Derek Chisora has weighed in on a potential fight between Tyson Fury and his close pal Anthony Joshua, revealing that he backs ‘AJ’ to get the job done thanks to the inside knowledge of a key member of his camp. As a man who has fought ‘The Gypsy King’ on three occasions, ‘Del Boy’ knows just what the lineal heavyweight champion brings to the table, but still believes Joshua can come out on top.

Chisora spoke to Crypto Casino Limited about the long-awaited showdown, stating that the Watford-born fighter would have ‘too much’ power for Fury.

Derek Chisora Shares Prediction for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua

Former world title challenger explained how ‘AJ’ can win fight

Since joining forces with Fury’s former trainer Ben Davison late last year in preparation for his win over Otto Wallin, Joshua has demolished former UFC Champion Francis Ngannou. Chisora also believes that Joshua would beat Oleksandr Usyk if they ever fought again, despite having lost back-to-back fights to the Ukranian in 2021 and 2022.

“AJ would wipe the floor with Usyk under Ben Davison, I don’t think it would go six rounds,” insisted the 40-year-old. “That said, with current records and past performances, right now the best heavyweight in the world is Usyk, gold medalist and undisputed cruiserweight champion.

“He came up at heavyweight and has taken over, and in one more fight he can prove he is the pound-for-pound the best fighter and make history for Ukraine.”

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Turki Alalshikh hints that Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk rematch clause could be bypassed with huge fight waiting for winner

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Boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has hinted that Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could bypass their rematch clause, teasing a huge fight for the winner.

The undisputed showdown between Fury, who’s the WBC champion, and Usyk, who holds the WBA (super), IBF, WBO and The Ring Magazine titles, is set for May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Speaking in a pre-fight press conference, Fury revealed the ‘secret weapon’ he’s got to beat Usyk.

However, the self-proclaimed ‘Gypsy King’ has been tipped to withdraw from next month’s huge meeting, having backed out of their original February clash.

If Fury and Usyk fight on May 18, then they will run it back as per the terms in their contracts.

But a rematch could be scrapped, according to Saudi advisor Alalshikh, who took to social media to tease a monstrous fight for the undisputed winner.

He posted a picture of himself alongside Anthony Joshua, accompanied with the caption: “We are waiting for the result of Usyk vs Fury.”

Joshua replied: “Patience is a virtue.”

‘AJ’ is fresh off a brutal knockout victory over Francis Ngannou.

He stopped the former UFC champion in devastating fashion to record his fourth win in a row since losing to Usyk.

The British star has seemingly punched his ticket for a shot at the world titles, with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman claiming there would be nothing standing in the way of him taking on the winner of Fury vs. Usyk.

“The WBC was presented a sanction request which was to fight for the undisputed. The WBC accepted that sanctioning and we accepted the rematch they have requested,” he said.

“But, if it is not anything to do with contractual or promotion, we would absolutely accept the winner to fight Joshua.

“The WBC has been very much attentive to this matter. So, we have completely freed the ground for the undisputed, for a rematch, and for another fight of that level.

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