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‘When Usyk Was Amateur Boxing, Sucking His Mother’s Ni**les, I Was a British Heavyweight Champion’: Tyson Fury Reveals Real Reason Why He Does Not Respect Oleksandr Usyk

Published 08/25/2022, 2:34 PM EDT

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British boxer Tyson Fury recently had his fans jump with joy as he announced he will be coming out of retirement soon. Fury is set to make a solid comeback, as he will fight Ukrainian fighter Oleksandr Usyk on his return.

The latter recently defeated Anthony Joshua in their rematch and will soon be up against Fury. Take a look at what ‘The Gypsy King’ thinks about his upcoming opponent. 

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Tyson Fury was in conversation with talkSPORT when he said, “When Usyk was amateur boxing, sucking his mother’s ni**les, I was a British heavyweight champion. And he was boxing at 75 kilos an amateur. 75 kgs, not 120, this is why I call him the middleweight.” 

Well, ‘The Gypsy King’ brands Usyk as a middleweight and he mentioned further that it will be an easy job to defeat him. Apparently, British promoter Frank Warren will like be staging this magnanimous battle between the two giants. 

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter warns Tyson Fury 

Oleksandr Usyk outclassed Anthony Joshua in their much-anticipated fight on August 20th and emerged as the winner of the night. Soon after being announced as the victorious one, the Ukrainian boxer called out Fury for a potential fight. Even Usyk’s promoter sent a chilling warning to Fury in an interview after the fight. 

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Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk stated, “The Gypsy King, you have to prove that you are a king because you’re gonna be dethroned with another king. Brother train hard or retire now.”

Usyk also made a bold statement while standing in the middle of the ring after his victory. He said, “I’m sure, I’m convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him and if I’m not fighting Tyson Fury, I’m not fighting at all.” 

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Both parties are excited and confident about the clash. Fury had been making comments about fighting AJ before the fight happened, but now he will be facing Usyk instead. It will be a sensational showdown as the winner of this match will become the undisputed heavyweight champion. 

Meanwhile, what do you think about Fury’s remarks on Usyk? Share it in the comments section below. 

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Shashank Wankhede

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Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments.
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