Malignaggi "retires" Usyk after fight with Fury

Former world champion Paul Malignaggi made an unexpected statement about the career of the current world heavyweight champion according to WBA, WBO, IBF Alexandra Usika. Paulie is confident that the Ukrainian will hang up his gloves on May 18 after the fight with Tyson Fury, the WBC world champion.

“Alexander Usyk will lose to Fury and retire in May. He will retire from boxing before Terrence Crawford. He is a great boxer and a serious guy. But I think he will understand that he no longer has motivation in the heavyweight division. Fury is too strong for him,” Malignaggi said in an interview with Pro Box TV.

Let us remind you that the title of absolute world heavyweight champion will be at stake in Usik’s confrontation with Fury.