…Fury adamant Usyk will be ‘begging’ for trilogy fight by end of the year
Having lost their first two fights, Tyson Fury believes heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will be ‘begging’ him for a trilogy fight by the end of this year.
Fury has reiterated his desire to fight Usyk a third time, but has claimed that he will not receive a points win after losing on the scorecards in their two previous fights.
Speaking to Gareth A Davies from the Daily Telegraph, Fury said: “I want a third fight but I know if he stands up at the end of it I’m not going to get the decision, they may as well just give him the fight, I’ll have the L, just give me the money.
“That’s what is going to happen anyway if I don’t knock him out, and if I were going to knock him out I would have done already. He’s a tough man and every time he gets hurt he can nip round and run away with his speed and agility. I’m not going to get a decision, and like I said I thought I won the fights.”
The 37-year-old has sparred Verhoeven in the past and believes the Dutchman has ‘got a chance’ of pulling off a sensational upset win.
“Before he [Rico Verhoeven] became a champion, before I became a champion, we were on the rise, hungry lions. We both went on to do a lot in the game, as champions of the world,” said Fury.
“He’s a big man, big right hand, but I’m sure Usyk has faced lots of big men with a similar style to Rico. He’s got a chance, he’s got power, who knows what he can do in there.
“Usyk is what, 39-years-old now, but has only had 24 fights so doesn’t have a lot of mileage on the clock after turning pro in late 2013, so I think he’s going to be alright.”
Daily Telegraph
