29 Oct

"Is Francis' boxing impressive? Yeah." Usyk on his initial impressions after the Fury vs. Ngannou fight.

Oleksandr Usyk, world champion in the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO super heavyweight division, shared his first impressions with the Boxing King Media YouTube channel after the bout between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, which took place on the night of October 29 in Saudi Arabia.

Usyk: "When the knockdown happened, I said, 'Whoa, whoa, Francis! Be more careful, please. Tyson, jab, jab, movement, and more jabs.'”

Interviewer: "If Ngannou had faced Joshua, what do you think would have happened?"

Usyk: "I can't imagine."

Interviewer: "What are your thoughts on the judges' decision? Was it the right call?"

Usyk: "It was a good fight. Perhaps there was an element of surprise for me. Tyson put on a show."

Interviewer: "Are you impressed by Ngannou's boxing skills?"

Usyk: "Yeah."

Tyson Fury won a split decision over Ngannou. In the 3rd round, the Briton was knocked down. After the fight, Usyk entered the ring to join Fury, with whom he has a contract for the next fight, but the exact date for the bout has not been announced yet.

Support