“Of course, this is a big blow, especially for Usyk, because he saw in this fight an opportunity to become a world sensation. And he can only do this by defeating Tyson Fury. So this fight is more important for Usik than for Fury.
Tyson has already become a global sensation. He beat Wilder twice, beat Klitschko. Fury beat everyone, that's why he is the king of the heavyweight division, a global figure. Usik competed in the first heavyweight division, which, as a rule, is not the most prestigious division. Therefore, he is looking for an opportunity to achieve superstar status and top the pound-for-pound charts.
For example, Terence Crawford had to wait until he was 35 to get an opponent with whom he confirmed his true status as a pound-for-pound fighter. Now Usik was supposed to get an opponent who would confirm his status as a pound-for-pound fighter, but the fight fell through,” Jones said in an interview with the iFL TV YouTube channel.
Let us remember that the fight between Usik and Fury was postponed due to the cut that Tyson received in a sparring with Agron Smakichi. Their fight is expected to take place on May 18th.