14 Apr

Trainer: "Things Could Go Wrong for Fury"

British trainer Mark Tibbs shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight for the undisputed heavyweight world championship between title-holder Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) and WBC champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs).

"I've always leaned towards Fury for obvious reasons—he's the bigger beast, a natural heavyweight, unlike Usyk who moved up from cruiserweight. But Usyk is an excellent boxer; he has dealt with all the top heavyweights, including twice defeating Anthony Joshua.

The cut threw me off a bit, but I have to support my friend Tyson Fury, our British guy. However, if he is not well-prepared, then things could go wrong for him. I'm betting on Tyson. He'll probably put in every effort in this fight.

Fury will know how to keep Usyk at bay with his jab, handle him, and back him up.

Tyson will outwork him and prevent Usyk from looking as good as he usually does," said Tibbs.

The fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is set to take place on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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