Heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk, who’s at present in London, having been on the Ukrainian embassy to see UK automobiles donated to his war-torn nation, gave a brief interview with Sky Sports activities Information. And, speaking about his first combat alongside together with his upcoming return combat with former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, Usyk responded to the claims Fury made a month or so in the past, with Fury saying he felt he received the Could 18th combat, with it even being “too straightforward” for him.
Fury, who most individuals felt/really feel was having a troublesome time coping with his first professional loss, mentioned he was “having an excessive amount of enjoyable” within the ring that evening, and that’s the reason he “bought clipped” in that torrid ninth spherical. Fury managed to say what he mentioned with a straight face, however not too many individuals believed him. At the moment, having seemingly heard about what Fury mentioned for the primary time, Usyk laughed when he was instructed Fury mentioned the primary combat was too straightforward.
“Oh my God, no approach! Okay, no downside. The following combat can be straightforward [for him too],” a smiling, at occasions laughing Usyk mentioned. “For me, my combat can be laborious as a result of Tyson Fury is huge man, a superb boxer, with a superb boxing IQ. But when Tyson says for him will probably be straightforward, okay, no downside. I see for Tyson Fury, I see for the eyes of Tyson Fury, it’s not straightforward. It is going to be laborious, very, very laborious. Tyson (wanting immediately into the digicam) don’t be afraid – I can’t depart you alone (blowing a kiss and laughing).”
Usyk, who gave Fury a brand new nickname throughout at this time’s interview, that of ‘Yeti,’ additionally responded to claims his jaw was damaged in some unspecified time in the future throughout the Could combat.
“No, not break my jaw,” Usyk mentioned. “Sure, I’ve a little bit little bit of an issue however I’ve issues with my fist, my again, my complete physique as a result of it’s a tough combat, 47 minutes. You see Tyson Fury, he’s like a yeti. It’s laborious. However my face is sweet, lovely.”
Usyk, as is sort of all the time the case, was humorous, likeable and on the similar time elegant at this time. Refusing to in any approach criticise the referee, who some say “stole” Usyk’s likelihood of a KO in spherical 9 a little bit over three months in the past, with Usyk as an alternative getting the win on factors through cut up choice, the 37 12 months outdated referred to Mark Nelson as a “good referee.” Another fighters we may point out would maybe not have been as sportsmanlike, with them claiming the referee was favouring the opposite man. However not Usyk, he merely thanks God for the win and for each he and Fury getting out of the ring secure.
“Tyson has an enormous household, I’ve huge household. Hear, we win,” Usyk mentioned. “We win, thank God, all good, every little thing is okay.”
How will you not root for this man!
