Legendary American boxer, former world heavyweight champion George Foreman has made it clear that he considers Oleksandr Usyk a clear favorite for the upcoming megafight with Tyson Fury.
The Ukrainian and British boxer will fight for all heavyweight titles on May 18 in the main event of the massive show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"Usyk is short in stature, but in my time all the top super featherweights were like that. These guys have the best combination of coordination and a competent gameplan. Alexander can win on points, because he holds his punches well. I think Fury is in a tough spot. And if he does not have pocket judges, he will lose to Usyk," - quotes Foreman Boxing Scene.
The mentor of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury Jamal "Sugar Hill" Stewart shared his expectations for his ward's upcoming fight with WBA, WBO and IBF belt holder Oleksandr Usyk, which will take place on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"Everyone in boxing knows that a good boxer has to have an understanding of the ring. And that's what Tyson has been working on, he has to make Usyk do what he needs to do, catch him, make him make mistakes and then hit him with heavy punches. How will the fight end? I have to set myself up for an early stoppage. I've prepared Tyson for a lot of things and I expect everything from Usyk. And I expect a knockout as well.
Is the jab important for Tyson? Of course. The jab is one of the fundamentals of boxing that people neglect. When they want to shake their opponent, they don't use the jab to help them. They just start throwing left and right hooks," Stewart said on DAZN.
Renowned British promoter Frank Warren, who represents world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has confirmed that his client suffers from biopolar disorder.
"Fury is in very good shape. The fact that he has bipolar disorder is well known and it pisses me off when people keep talking about how he contradicts himself. He does it because he has bipolar disorder. I find it offensive that people keep criticizing him over things like this.
I don't understand it, it's like a little campaign against Tyson Fury, who is one of our best boxers we've ever had and who went out and did everything that was asked of him. Overcame demons that most people would never be able to get out of, let alone go and fight. He was a drug addict, an alcoholic, but he gave that up and went on, won fights, won a title," - quotes Warren Boxing Scene.
Recall that on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fury will hold a fight for the title of absolute champion of Heavyweight with Oleksandr Usyk.
The unified world champion in the super heavyweight category Oleksandr Usyk told how he tunes up for his fights before entering the ring.
WBA, WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and WBC belt holder Tyson Fury held open training sessions for fans and journalists ahead of their historic fight on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has said he suffers from some mental and neurological disorders.
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland addressed Paulo Costa, urging him to sign a contract to fight.
"God damn it, Costa. I was told you still haven't signed a fight contract. I couldn't believe it, I didn't think you'd act like a coward. I thought you'd have the courage to do what you have to do. Instead, you're acting like you don't have any balls. I noticed something, man. After you got in that fight with Izzy, you backed down and got weak. If you can't pick yourself up and stop that shit, we'll find someone to help you," Sean Strickland said in a video he posted on his social media.
Daniel Cormier, a former UFC champion in two weight classes, reacted harshly to Joaquin Buckley, who made unflattering remarks about Conor McGregor's mother in a post-fight interview.
"Shut up, asshole! You might as well hear me. Your challenge to Conor is absolute stupidity. And that's what three of the most reputable people in the business are telling you. It was the worst challenge in history. Don't let a few wins make you arrogant, bro. And don't mention Audrey Cormier!" - wrote Cormier on his social media.
Recall that rude words to McGregor's mother Buckley said after his victory over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC on ESPN 56.
Chael Sonnen, former UFC fighter and current analyst, has reported that Tom Aspinall will lose his belt as the promotion's interim heavyweight champion.
Daniel Cormier gave an extended response to Jon Jones, who recently compared his bantamweight championship to Aspinall's interim heavyweight division championship.
"Look guys, Jon is out due to injury, so Tom Aspinall is now the champ. I understand that. But that's not what was going on when we fought him. He misrepresented the situation. Aspinall won the belt because John got injured. I was beaten by John, but he was disqualified. Those are two different situations. In my case, he got caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing - he was stripped of the title and suspended from competing. He couldn't compete not because of an injury, but because of banned substances found in his system. That's my answer. Jones, it wasn't the same, buddy. So no matter how much of a wizard you are at manipulating words, that's not the case. It was different back then. You couldn't compete when I was fighting. You couldn't make the decision and come out to fight, but you can do it now."
