Tyson Fury Says Oleksandr Usyk Is ‘An Old Man,’ Doubts He’ll Be Faster Than Him

Tyson Fury thinks Oleksandr Usyk is too old for him and won’t be able to outpace him if they end up fighting.

Fury and Usyk have been linked to a fight for quite some time, but after Fury won last weekend, it became likely that the two will actually fight next. Although some have thought it will be a competitve fight, Fury disagrees as he says Usyk is too old and slow.

“Usyk’s older than me actually, so he’s about 35, I’m 34. So, it’s an even match, if he was 22, it might be different, but he’s an old man. He’s had 300 amateur fights, he’s worn out too,” Fury said, according to The Sun. “He’s got about 250,000 miles on his clock. He’s had 315 amateur fights or something and he’s had about 20 professional fights. I don’t believe he’s got the best footwork in boxing, I don’t believe he out-speeds me either.

“We’re hopefully gonna see the biggest year of my career. 2023, we’re gonna get the big fights that the fans really crave. First of all let’s talk about Usyk. I’m ready, I’m willing, to take on Usyk next – whether it’s gonna be in Saudi Arabia or back here in the UK. Both places will be fantastic,” Usyk said. “And let’s give the fans one champion, one name, one face. Usyk’s up to the challenge. He came over tonight, so fair play to him. He’s not an easy boxer to figure out, he’s a slick, southpaw mover with very good skills, Olympic gold medalist. And he’s coming on some good form so I’m really looking forward to the challenge.”

With all the talk Tyson Fury has said, the hope for many fans is that this fight takes place sometime in 2023.

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