Tyson Fury knows Oleksandr Usyk, as a fighter, better than most. He has now weighed in on how his undisputed heavyweight championship fight against Daniel Dubois this weekend might play out.
Usyk first became the four-belt heavyweight ruler last year when he handed Fury his first loss. For the contracted rematch, he was forced to vacate the IBF belt and it was promptly picked up by Dubois, setting up this weekend’s Wembley battle.
When asked about the proposition of facing Dubois in the future during a conversation with the media, as reported by Boxing Scene, Fury said he would comfortably beat his countryman before predicting Usyk will do the same in this rematch.
“I don’t think [Dubois] will beat your man [Usyk] anyway. I think [Usyk]’s a tricky old wily character and he moves his feet. We all know that if you stand in front of Daniel Dubois, he’ll punch a hole in you. You move your feet around him, he’ll probably get tired and take a knee after about eight rounds with a jab.”
Though much of the debate on the return fight has centred on the low blow which left Usyk recovering on the canvas in the fifth round back in 2023, Fury’s prediction is a reminder of how it all ended: the Brit on one knee missing the referee’s count in the ninth.
Both men will take confidence from what they have done since, making it an intriguing main event for the biggest prize in the sport.
Following his second loss to Usyk, ‘The Gypsy King’ announced his retirement from the sport. He has since u-turned on that decision, as most expected, and announced he would like a trilogy.
