Carl Froch Thinks Tyson Fury Needs To Be In Top Form To Beat Oleksandr Usyk

Carl Froch believes Oleksandr Usyk is a tougher challenge to Tyson Fury than ‘The Gypsy King’ thinks.

Fury vs. Usyk is a fight many fans wanted to see but as of right now, it hasn’t been booked. If it does happen, Tyson Fury has been vocal that he would beat Oleksandr Usyk, but Carl Froch thinks the fight is closer than many think.

“If he gets too out of shape and remains out of the ring for too long, there comes a point of no return where he could find himself in a tough fight against an average opponent. I believe Fury would have the physical advantage over Usyk, but he needs to be in top form, 100 percent focused, and prepared for twelve rounds,” Froch told Talk Sport (h/t BoxingScene). “He has to be fit for twelve rounds because if Usyk decides to maintain distance, box smartly, and avoid engaging too much, constantly targeting Fury’s body, arms, and chest, and only striking when within range, it could spell a twelve round disaster for Tyson Fury. I’m not entirely convinced he would go straight in against Usyk, and that might be why he priced himself out of the fight.”

Currently, Tyson Fury has no fight scheduled, and Carl Froch wonders how serious Fury is about boxing again and boxing Usyk.

“He’s talking a big game right now, hyping up all these fights, but nothing is materializing,” said Froch. How committed is he to fighting Oleksandr Usyk? Fury is making a lot of noise, but there’s been no official agreement. It’s becoming increasingly frustrating and annoying to listen to Tyson Fury because we all want to see him fight. I’m not so sure now how serious he truly is about stepping into the ring.”

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