Fury: "Usyk Doesn't Hate Me"

British WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) commented on the upcoming fight against the holder of the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles, Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs).

"Journalists wrote that this fight would be something very personal for us. No, nothing personal – it's just business for both boxers. I don't hate him, and he doesn't hate me. He's a man who believes in God, and I respect him. As a boxer, he was the undisputed champion in cruiserweight, holds several belts in the heavyweight division. Everyone should recognize these achievements. A good boxer, a challenging opponent for me. But I'm very confident in my abilities. And don't say he's crap just because he loses the fight against me. When I beat Klitschko, Wilder – everyone said they were crap. Please, don't say Usyk is crap when I win. Because he's not crap, he's the undisputed cruiserweight and unified heavyweight champion," said Fury.

The fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is scheduled for May 18th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.