{"id":8952,"date":"2024-05-12T15:10:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T15:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=8952"},"modified":"2024-05-12T15:10:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T15:10:29","slug":"lennox-lewis-makes-tyson-fury-v-oleksandr-usyk-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=8952","title":{"rendered":"Lennox Lewis makes Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk do battle in Saudi Arabia next weekend (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lennox Lewis has backed Tyson Fury to get the better of Oleksandr Usyk as long as he is \u2018100 per cent focused\u2019 heading into the heavyweight fight.<\/p>\n

A result in next weekend\u2019s eagerly anticipated showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, would see the crowning of the first undisputed heavyweight champion since\u00a0Lewis\u2019 defeat of Evander Holyfield 25 years ago.<\/p>\n

Usyk \u2013 the WBO, WBA and IBF champion \u2013 has already beaten two British heavyweights, after downing Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois, and the Ukrainian will be desperate to keep his undefeated record intact when he enters the ring for the 22nd bout of his professional career.<\/p>\n

The fight had initially been due to take place in February but Fury sustained a nasty cut above his right eye during sparring and boxing fans have made to wait for what promises to be an explosive matchup.<\/p>\n

Fury was given an almighty scare by Francis Ngannou in his previous fight back in October and The Gypsy King is targeting an emphatic response against a man many believe could bring his unbeaten run to an end.<\/p>\n

\u2018You\u2019re looking at two very good, very determined fighters, guys that have never lost,\u2019 legendary former heavyweight Lewis told The Guardian while previewing the fight, billed as Ring of Fire.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re going to see, 18 May, who is the best in this era.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Lewis believes Fury will come out on top in Riyadh (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Asked to predict ahead of next Sunday\u2019s contest, Lewis replied: \u2018I believe the bigger guy, the better guy, wins.<\/p>\n

\u2018They both have good skill and Usyk has good movement, with good balance, and puts his punches together well. But he\u2019s going up against a 6ft 9in guy and, for me,\u00a0Tyson Fury\u00a0is very elusive even if he is so big. If he makes you miss, he makes you pay.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s an interesting matchup but I always say if two guys have the same technical skill, the bigger fighter wins because he can force his size on the other guy. <\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s happened before where the smaller guy won but, in this case, Tyson Fury\u2019s got lots of different weapons in his arsenal. <\/p>\n

\u2018He has shown in the [three] fights with Deontay Wilder he is aggressive and moves forward well. Those fights really showed his skill, his talent, his ring generalship. <\/p>\n

\u2018I would put money on Fury \u2013 as long as it is the 100 per cent focused Fury.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Fury survived a scare to beat Ngannou last year (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Lewis, Fury got his approach all wrong and was \u2018not at his best\u2019 in his fight with Ngannou.<\/p>\n

\u2018I would go in there and show that boxing is way different to UFC. Fury should have gone after him and knocked him out.\u00a0Anthony Joshua did that\u00a0a few months later,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n

\u2018But Fury was not at his best. He was way overweight and didn\u2019t take the fight seriously. Joshua showed that boxing is different. <\/p>\n

\u2018He hit Ngannou with a very good right hand and it didn\u2019t look good the way he fell. <\/p>\n

\u2018This is a dangerous sport, where we don\u2019t play.\u2019<\/p>\n

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