Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk collide on Saturday night to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion.
The pair will battle it out to hold all four of the major straps for the first time in heavyweight history.
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George Foreman thinks that the Ukrainian is the favourite going into his fight with Tyson Fury and speaking to BoxingScene.com he believes Usyk’s size is actually an advantage.
He said: “First of all, I think it’s a solid match – great matchmaking.”
“[Usyk] is not big, and the greatest heavyweight champions we’ve had over all this time have been guys not over 6-3, like Joe Louis (6 feet), Joe Frazier (5-foot-10), even Muhammad (Ali, 6-foot-3).
“He lied! He was never 6-3!
“For some reason, though, the coordination and the thinking plan travels well with the guys that size.”
He continued: “Yep, there you are … Fury, he’s been knocked down and had a couple of brutalizations, to the point that he’s ready for the taking now.
“All [Usyk] has to do is … if he’s smart enough to win the first round, then the second round. … OK, maybe you can give up the fourth round … but then go back up and win another round.”
“It gets to where he’s not worried about anything other than winning it on points. He’s a solid fighter. He can take a punch. Fury’s in tough. So unless the judges are the best judges money can buy, [Usyk] should win.
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