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John Fury expects Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk around the eight-round mark when the two men lock horns in Saudi Arabia next month.
The eyes of the world will be on the pair when they lock horns on February 17, in the first heavyweight clash since the days of Lennox Lewis.
Fury has a point to prove as the bout creeps closer, having struggled during his narrow win over Francis Ngannou at the end of October.
He will be facing a Usyk who has overcome Anthony Joshua twice and is considered the toughest test of his rival’s career to date.
John Fury is expecting Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk within eight rounds when the duo meet on February 17
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Many are tipping Usyk to reign supreme as a result of his recent exploits in the ring.
But John, speaking to GB News via Boxing Free Bets, says his son will win the fight and believes he’ll secure victory around the eight-round mark.
“Obviously it would be an unbelievable achievement,” he said when asked what it would mean to the Fury family if the Gypsy King became undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
“For anybody to become undisputed, I think the last one from this country was Lennox Lewis and it doesn’t get any bigger or any better.
“So yeah, there’d be jubilation all round. He’s gotta’ win first, there’s a bit of work to be done.
“I’m sure, if he’s prepared right, I don’t think or see anything that Usyk has that will trouble him.
“He’s been in with far bigger, more powerful men than him. Probably not as good as boxers, but Tyson’s a good boxer himself.
“Different styles make fights but I just think Tyson’s every bit as talented in the boxing department but he’s bigger, stronger, determined, he’s got heart and you’ve got to nail him to the canvas to win.
“He’s been getting up every time from these big, gigantic men’s punches.
“So in the power department, I don’t think Usyk is going to bother him. When you’ve been hit by Ngannou and Deontay Wilder at his best, I don’t think the punching power is going to affect him too much at all.
“If Tyson’s done his job, the way I know it should be done, it should be a one-horse race.
“Tyson’ll stop him around eight rounds.”
When Fury beat Ngannou three months ago via split decision, many scrutinised the Gypsy King.
Questions were asked over how he’d been training and whether he’d actually taken his 37-year-old opponent seriously.
Ngannou was competing in the first boxing match of his career, having previously made his name in MMA.
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As a result, many are intrigued to see how Fury is preparing for his scrap with Usyk.
John is currently in the dark, having stayed behind in Britain while his son grafts in the Middle East.
But he says he’s heard nothing ‘untoward’ and seems content with the work Fury’s putting in.
“No, not exactly, I don’t know how it’s going as I’m still here in the UK and I’ve not had much to do with it as I’ve been doing other things,” he responded when asked about Fury’s training camp.
“I haven’t heard anything that’s untoward, everything seems to be OK he’s got his brothers out there with him.
The eyes of the world will be on Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk when they meet in Saudi Arabia next month
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“So let’s just see what happens.”
Plenty is on the line as the fight creeps closer, with both Fury and Usyk unbeaten.
The men have fought a combined 56 times, with Fury’s draw against Deontay Wilder in 2018 the only time either boxing star has been unable to come out on top.
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