Oleksandr Usyk has shared his thoughts on heavyweight rival Tyson Fury.
The pair were in talks for a mouthwatering undisputed heavyweight clash before they ultimately broke down.
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Instead, Tyson Fury, will now face Francis Ngannou in a crossover fight in Saudi Arabia later this year.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian, defends his unified WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts against Britain’s Daniel Dubois, his mandatory challenger.
Speaking ahead of the clash Usyk was a lot kinder about Fury than you would expect.
Speaking to the newly revamped TNT Sports he said on Fury,
“As a human being I think he’s a great person.
“I think he’s a great man, a great father, a great family man. And as an athlete he’s brilliant as well.
“The only thing I can say is too much words instead of actions.
“The whole world wants to see the fight and we have to make it.
“People are tired of talk. We need to do, instead of talk.”
Usyk also believes there is no comparison between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
He said,
“You cannot compare those two guys, these are completely different levels of athletes.”
“The only thing that is in common is that they both are boxers.”
