OLEKSANDR USYK gave a bizarre metaphor when he compared Tyson Fury’s “greedy belly” with the “elegant” Anthony Joshua.
Usyk won the WBA, IBF and WBO unified titles against AJ in 2021, before defending them in their rematch a year later.
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He then did the British double in May, becoming the first to defeat Fury, adding the missing WBC belt to complete his undisputed collection.
Talk has now turned to a long-awaited domestic fight between Joshua, 34, and Fury, 35.
And the perfect man to compare the two to is the undefeated Usyk.
He said in Three knockdown rule: “Anthony Joshua has elegant boxing. Greedy Belly, my friend Tyson Fury.
“It’s like sparkling water, when you open it without shaking it’s good. [blows].
“Sparkling water is Tyson Fury and still water is Anthony Joshua. Tyson’s arms are two meters long, like a rope.”
Usyk beat Fury via split decision in their Saudi Arabian classic with a rematch scheduled for December 21st.
The 37-year-old Ukrainian had a difficult time during the historic title unification and looked in trouble midway through the fight.
Despite all the love for the resurgent AJ… these two are head, shoulders and fists ahead of everyone else
OLEKSANDR USYK is the deserved and undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, writes Wally Downes Jr.
A big gun doesn’t always beat a big gun, not when David has the weight of a beleaguered nation on his shoulders and is able to land every countryman with every blow.
Usyk did what Usyk does, he moved magnificently, countered and outclassed his taller, heavier opponent.
Somehow, he manages to use every physical disadvantage to his advantage.
But what the hell is Fury doing waking up in round nine?
Why does a father of eight with £300 million in the bank, three best-selling books and a Netflix series go into the deep end?
Britain is not reacting to Putin’s army, Morecambe is not occupied.
So when the 35-year-old’s senses are scrambled, when the screen calls to him, when he’s so desperate not to get knocked down that he’s willing to jump through every rope like a drunk, when he eventually has to fall into a corner, Why doesn’t he just stay down?
He earned the right to surrender, as did his millions.
The guts, guts, and bloody mentality it took to walk off that deck, with a broken nose and shattered ego, is not comprehensible to us mortals.
Fury said he felt he won the fight, but it was too worthy to call it robbery or corruption. No doubt your father will tarnish that decency when you read this.
The rematch will be excellent.
Because for all the love we have for the resurgent Anthony Joshua – who was ringside at that iconic event – these two polar opposite men are head, shoulders, fists, hearts and brains ahead of everyone else.
There are the first two, then there is a void and then there is the rest.
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But Usyk – who became the first undisputed four-belt heavyweight champion – revealed that Fury was not his toughest rival.
He said: “I would say the hardest fight, yes, but I think the biggest punch, no.
“Derek Chisora, very tough guy. With Derek, I don’t remember which hand was left or fighting, but I would block and it would be like a baseball bat. It was very dangerous.”
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