Alex Krassyuk, the supervisor for IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, remains to be skeptical {that a} battle towards WBC champ Tyson Fury will ever happen as a result of insecurity within the ‘Gyspy King.’
The 2 champions are presently scheduled to battle on Could 18th after Fury suffered a mysterious reduce over his proper eye, which he maintains was attributable to a sparring accident.
Krassyuk nonetheless doubts Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) will take the battle due to his Primordial fears about dealing with the proficient 2012 Olympic gold medalist Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), who’s all unsuitable for him.
Krassyk can odor Fury’s worry and not trusts him. He feels he’s liable to do something, something, to flee. He’s like a soldier able to make a run for it and go AWOL to keep away from the horrors of battle.
When Age Ain’t Only a Quantity
For an growing old fighter like 35-year-old Fury, going up towards a fleet-footed, youthful Usyk shouldn’t be a pleasing expertise. It’s similar to strolling via a minefield stuffed with hazards in complete darkness, and you’ve got only a butterknife to probe for them.
It’s no secret that Fury is getting on in years, and he can’t conceal it, irrespective of how a lot weight he loses. The reflexes are slowing, the velocity is lengthy gone, and mobility is nowhere to be discovered. Anti-aging cream can’t assist.
Fury: Grasp of Disappearing Acts
“I’ve no ensures the primary battle ever takes place. The person [Tyson Fury] has withdrawn 4 occasions in a row already,” stated supervisor Alex Krassyuk to World Boxing Information about Tyson Fury having withdrawn repeatedly for fights towards Oleksandr Usyk.
“We’ve got even determined to cease all of the jokes and criticism in direction of Luke [Fury] to help his confidence. So, if there’s anything we are able to do to assist him get within the ring with Usyk, we’re prepared to do this.”
With Fury already having pulled his Houdini-like vanishing act previously, Crew Usyk questions whether or not he’ll simply eat the $10 million forfeit penalty simply to flee as soon as once more. At this level, His Excellency could be finest to clean his fingers of Fury as soon as and for all and focus his power on discovering different opposition keen to face Usyk.