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Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter has taunted Tyson Fury by telling people to ‘pray’ for him ahead of the fight later this month.
Alexander Krassyuk hopes the Gypsy King doesn’t pick up another injury to delay the bout again following its earlier postponement.
Fury and Usyk will battle it out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18 in the first undisputed heavyweight clash this century.
The fight was originally set to take place in February but Fury pulled out just weeks before after sustaining a cut above his eye in training.
Boxing news: Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter has taunted Tyson Fury ahead of the fight
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Krassyuk hopes the 35-year-old is now wearing protective gear in training to avoid another delay.
He told Sky Sports: “I do hope that Tyson will wear his helmet, his protective gear this time and not injure his eyebrow or whatever he could injure, and that this time the fight on May 18 will go the way it should have gone in December and then in February.
“It’s the fight of a lifetime. The whole world is waiting for it.
“Let’s pray for Tyson and expect that the guy enters the ring.”
Fury’s promoter Frank Warren recently labelled Usyk as a ‘crybaby’, while the pair have cited body shots as a weakness for the Ukrainian.
But Krassyuk has debunked the myth and instead suggested that Fury has previously tried to avoid Usyk.
He added: “When a man gets hit in the area below the naval, he normally suffers.
“That’s what happened in the [Daniel] Dubois fight… and it’s normal not just for Usyk but for every man to suffer from low blows.
“That’s the reason why these blows are illegal in boxing and forbidden, being strictly supervised by the referee.
“How can you call Usyk a crybaby? The man gained his title in Poland and has never defended it in his homeland.
“He has always gone to the backyard of his opponents and he has destroyed his opponents.
“Now, he [Usyk] has been chasing Tyson Fury for several years and Fury has withdrawn four times in a row – including two dates within the last six months.
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“No, he is not a crybaby. He is the big man in boxing and he is waiting patiently to step into the ring.
“It’s going to be a great festival for him.”
Krassyuk says Usyk’s best asset is his mentality and claims he is more disciplined than Fury.
He said: “I can tell you about the secret weapon of Usyk’s, the only problem is it’s not a secret.
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“His weapon is his mind, his heart, his experience and boxing skills.
“And the main thing about him that is different from Tyson Fury is his discipline.
“That is what makes him great and it is his toughest weapon.”
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