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Fury claimed to be in a position to defeat Oleksandr Usyk, the undefeated former undisputed cruiserweight champion from Ukraine, and become the best heavyweight of his generation at a press conference earlier this week.
On Friday’s episode of “Deep Waters” ProBox TV, that was the primary subject of discussion.
Tyson Fury has the ability to rank among the best heavyweight fighters in history when he puts his mind to it. However, how frequently do we get to witness a focused Tyson Fury? The question was posed to former welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi. “Will Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk with concentration?”
The 35-year-old Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) appears to be in excellent shape, but Chris Algieri, a “Deep Waters” commentator and former 140-pound champion, said that dedication is needed to defeat the exceptional Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs).
“If Tyson Fury isn’t fully focused, he will lose against Oleksandr Usyk,” Algieri said. “I just win, win, win. Usyk is like the boxing version of DJ Khaled.”
Furthermore, considering that Usyk has defeated former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua twice, he is better positioned to benefit from Fury’s claim of being a generational great.
Malignaggi said, “We’re here because Usyk might be the best cruiserweight since [Evander] Holyfield.” “This fight is for the supremacy of the generation.”
Anthony Joshua has not yet fought Fury. Last month, Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) exceeded Fury by knocking out Ngannou in the second round, following Wallin’s December setbacks that Fury encountered.
“His performances lately have been crisp and devastating,” Algieri said. “If Usyk wins [May 18], I don’t think anyone cares to watch Joshua’s third fight, but if Tyson Fury wins, Joshua is a totally different person now. He reminds me of Joshua in the past, and I genuinely think he could beat almost anyone in the world. It appeared as though he could overcome Tyson Fury.
Referring to Fury’s victory over Usyk, the statement “sets up a massive, mega battle [between Brits] and if the winner is Fury, then, yeah, hands down, he’s the finest heavyweight of our generation” is made.
That is a heavy load to bear back-to-back.
Malignaggi describes Usyk as “multi-layered,” but at 37 years old, it’s doubtful how well his gifted legs will move him to overcome Fury’s towering stature in what is virtually a 50-50 fight at the sports books. Fury won gold at the Olympics in 2012.
“Usyk is a tactician and strategist who creates great angles while utilizing the foundations of being a southpaw. Algieri said, “Team Usyk has said that Fury is susceptible to certain of the southpaws’ methods.
Consider the incision that Wallin performed on Fury, which required 47 stitches to close.
“[Usyk] always wins the war of location because he battles from the weak side and stays outside that lead foot, which helps him to be unobtrusive,” Algieri stated. But he must remain alert throughout the entire evening. Twelve rounds is a fairly long time for a fighter who will have a practical weight advantage of 55–60 pounds. Tyson Fury is a big guy who knows how to use his height to his advantage. He is a large, athletic, crafty guy with graceful movements and the ability to use “dirty” boxing on the inside. He’ll depend on you.
