Tyson Fury has vowed to beat Oleksandr Usyk and win back the Ring heavyweight title, which will be music to the ears of boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.
Oleksandr Usyk has once again been named champion in Ring Magazine’s boxing rankings, something Tyson Fury isn’t too pleased about. Fury has topped their rankings twice in the past and confidently claimed that he surrendered his title just so he could climb back to win it for a third time.
Fury will become the undisputed heavyweight champion on May 18 if he can beat Usyk, and could become the holder of the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles.
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Usyk initially took the belts off Anthony Joshua in 2021 and retained them a year later when facing the British heavyweight again in Saudi Arabia. Usyk’s ninth-round knockout win against Daniel Dubois in August was enough to retain the Ring heavyweight honours, but Fury is very confident about being the champion again after May 18.
“I’m the craziest mother***** out there,” Fury said on social media. “I gave up the Ring belt so I could win it three times.”
Usyk is top of the rankings as the heavyweight champion, with Fury in first (second) and Joshua in (third). The latter has climbed up the list thanks to his impressive recent form.
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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn called Joshua the “best heavyweight in the world” after he knocked out Francis Ngannou in the second round earlier this month, making it his fourth win in a row after losing consecutive bouts against Usyk. Joshua has only lost three times in his career, the other instance being against Andy Ruiz Jr when the Mexican fighter produced a shock win via TKO.
His rise back to the top has been acknowledged by Ring, after beating Ngannou, Otto Wallin, Robert Helenius, and Jermaine Franklin since August 2022. Hearn wants Joshua to finally face Fury after years of negotiations, as he’s aware that AJ is in the form of his life.
Fury on the other hand was underwhelming in his last fight, when he faced Ngannou on his boxing debut. Fury was knocked down by the former UFC champion and controversially won via a split decision, but has no concerns ahead of facing Usyk.
