Johnny Nelson Believes Tyson Fury ‘Will Prove His Dominance As A World Heavyweight King By Beating Usyk’

Johnny Nelson, the former cruiserweight champion, knows how good Oleksandr Usyk is, but he believes Tyson Fury is just too good for him.

Usyk and Fury are expected to fight in March in one of the most anticipated fights in recent boxing history. It is a massive fight with many torn on who will win, but Nelson is confident Fury would get his hand raised and prove his heavyweight dominance.

“Usyk’s got an amazing reputation. Tyson Fury defied all the odds, continually doing so. I think it’s the perfect match-up for two unorthodox fighters. It’s going to split opinion. In my opinion I’d say Tyson Fury will win. He’s too big, too smart, too strong, in and out of the ring,” Nelson told Sky Sports. “But I think it’ll be lost in translation if he tries the old mind games. Fighting doesn’t just begin in the ring. It’s the mental aspect, it’s the build-up to it, it’s how you approach the fight. But Tyson Fury has proved himself to be a fully-fledged fighting man, and a big one.

“It’ll be Usyk that has to prove: ‘no matter how big you are, I’m going to make you fall’. I’m going with Tyson Fury on this one,” Nelson continued. “I think he will prove his dominance as a world heavyweight king by beating Usyk. I really do think he will do that. Usyk’s an outstanding fighter and Tyson Fury’s answered all the questions and proved everything that he can in boxing, in all different ways against all shapes and sizes.”

As of right now, the exact date or location of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk has not been announced. It is expected to take place in the Middle East but Nelson would love it can happen in the UK.

“Wherever they did it. I think that fight will be big. I’d love it to be here in the UK. The UK fans are the best in the world. The greatest supporters in the world next to the Mexicans but I do think money talks. I do think that they’ll go where the dough is,” Nelson said. “I think it’s the perfect match-up for two unorthodox fighters, and it’s going to split opinion. If the fight happens, it’ll exceed the 95,000 sellout with Fury and Whyte if they did it here in the UK. So, I think that fight will be big.”

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