Tyson Fury Doesn’t Think Size Will Play A Factor Against Oleksandr Usyk

Tyson Fury doesn’t think size will play any role in his fight against Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury is six inches taller than Usyk and usually weighs around 50lbs heavier than him. However, ahead of their undisputed heavyweight title fight, Fury says he doesn’t think the size will play any factor in the fight.

“It won’t come down to, ‘He’s bigger than me or he’s smaller than me,’” Fury told Queensberry Promotions. “I think it will come down to who wants it most on the night. If he wants it more than me, he will win and if I want it more than him, I’ll win, but either way I think we’re in for a real treat. 

“He’s proved he can mix it with the big heavyweights, he’s beat Joshua and Dubois – they’re pretty big heavyweights. I’m messing with an elite fighter who’s got more than boxing ability, he’s stubborn and wants to win like I do. We both have talent, we both have good attributes and bad attributes, it will come down to who wants it most on the night,” Fury continued.

Entering the fight on May 18, Tyson Fury has confidence he will remain undefeated and hand Oleksandr Uysk his first career loss. However, he knows it will be a difficult fight, but he’s looking forward to the challenge.

“Usyk is a bad man,” added Fury. “He’s a real bad man and any underestimation of Oleksandr Usyk – you’d be a mug. I’m training hard for him, I’m doing everything I can, I respect Usyk as a man. I respect his career as well, he’s been Olympic champion, he’s had 350 amateur fights or something, and he’s been an undisputed cruiserweight champion, and he’s a unified heavyweight champion. So, you have to respect that. I’m not fighting a guy that’s had 14 and won 11, I’m fighting the real deal, as real a deal as Holyfield. I’m looking forward to the challenge.