Tyson Fury tells Oleksandr Usyk he'd beat him after '15 pints' as trash talk ramps up ahead of heavyweight showdown
dailyrecord.co.ukTyson Fury has made a bold claim that he could defeat Oleksandr Usyk even after downing 15 pints.The heavyweight boxing champion was scheduled to face Usyk in February, but withdrew two weeks prior to the match after suffering a nasty cut in sparring.
The bout, set to determine the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, is now slated for May 18 in Saudi Arabia.Fury dismissed any concerns that the delay would negatively impact him.
The 35 year old, who currently holds the WBC and lineal heavyweight titles, stated: "At first I was a little depressed, for the first day or so, but afterwards, like all things in life, I realised God's timing is impeccable, perfect.
It's not late, it's not early, it's bang on time. It wasn't my time to fight then, but it is going to be my time on May 18.""I'm in fantastic shape.
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