Tyson Fury reveals his honest opinion on proposed showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder

“That’s why he’s looking to fight Wilder”

Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KO’s) may be an expert when it comes to predicting a potential showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KO’s).

‘The Gypsy King’ has shared the ring with both, winning two out of three bouts against America’s ‘Bronze Bomber’ while succumbing to decision defeats in his two attempts against Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KO’s). 

The Ukrainian great has already cemented his legacy and has yet to taste defeat, most recently cruising past Daniel Dubois in five gruelling rounds for the Briton. 

Meanwhile, Wilder has struggled since his trilogy with Fury, facing losses at the hands of both Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang. 

In order to pursue the touted bout with his American counterpart, Usyk decided to vacate his WBO title, upgrading Fabio Wardley to full champion status. 

Speaking to DAZN Fight Club, Fury has revealed that many names are perhaps more deserving than Wilder when it comes to a clash with the heavyweight division's top dog.

“Agit’s [WBC] interim champion, so they should force Usyk to either defend or vacate. Me personally, I don’t think Usyk’s gonna fight anybody in those WBC rankings, because it doesn’t make any commercial sense. There’s no money in them fights. Is he gonna get paid for fighting Agit Kabayel? Is he gonna get paid for fighting Lawrence Okolie? No.

“When you’ve fought Tyson Fury and had GK money, you’re not going back down to fight anybody else for f–k all. So I can’t see Usyk defending against any of those names.

“That’s why he’s looking to fight a Wilder, or somebody with a popular name with a following. So, just like he vacated the WBO, he must vacate the WBC, and Agit will be upgraded to world champion. He can defend against the winner of [Lawrence] Okolie and [Moses] Itauma.”