Tyson Fury is 15 centimetres taller than Alexander Usyk – and therefore believes he has an advantage
Boxing world champion Tyson Fury (35) is banking on his size advantage in the eagerly awaited heavyweight unification fight against Ukrainian Alexander Usyk (37). “You can beat the average big guys, but not the elite. Because size really counts. He won’t be able to stand up to me on May 18,” said the 2.06m tall Brit about his 15 centimeter shorter opponent, whom Fury described as a “cruiserweight”.
WBC world champion Fury (35 fights, 34 wins, one draw) wants to be crowned undisputed world champion in Riyadh against WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk (21 fights, 21 wins). The last time Fury’s British compatriot Lennox Lewis achieved this status was in 1999. At that time, the holder of the WBA, WBC and IBF belts was considered undisputed.
“I’m not going to be squeamish, it is what it is. This is my time, my destiny, my era and my generation. Fact,” Fury emphasized at a press conference in his hometown of Morecambe. Fury had to postpone the fight, originally scheduled for February 17, due to a cut above his eye suffered in training
