Rahman's Take: Why Usyk Has the Upper Hand Against Fury

Former world heavyweight champ Hasim Rahman has his money on Usyk in the highly-anticipated Fury vs. Usyk bout. Here's the lowdown:

"My bet's on Usyk. It's more than just Fury's tango with Francis Ngannou. I've always felt Tyson's guard drops around less agile heavyweights. But Usyk? He's no couch potato heavyweight. He's got the chops to take down Tyson Fury.

Is Fury hitting a rough patch? I wouldn't call it that. To me, he just underestimated Ngannou.

In the ring, you gotta bring your A-game every single time. Miss the mark once but come back swinging in the next round – is that really hitting a rough patch?

Perhaps the real slump was in his training camp. That's where it counts. What happens in camp shows up in the ring," says Rahman.

Mark your calendars: Usyk vs. Fury, February 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On the line? The heavyweight division's absolute world champion title.

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