Tyson Fury has poured scorn on Oleksandr Usyk once again, making bitter remarks over their two fights despite losing decisively on both occasions.
The “Gypsy King” was beaten back-to-back by the pound-for-pound star yet refuses to admit the defeats, instead claiming Usyk is an ‘old man’ ready to be wrecked by rising forces like Moses Itauma.
Following Itauma’s devastating win over Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia, Fury was quick to double down on his previous comments regarding the only man to defeat him.
Doubling Down
Fury stated, “Boxing is a young man’s game, like I told Wladimir Klitschko when he was 37. It’s a young man’s game, and it waits for nobody.
“Moses Itauma will wreck all those old men out of the division: Usyk, AJ [Anthony Joshua], [Jarrell] Miller, whoever is old; [Zhilei] Zhang, Luis Ortiz.
“All these big names of the past are all spent forces.
“Even the world champion now, who they gave my belts to, Usyk, Moses will wreck him because it’s a young man versus an old man and old men can’t mess with young men.”
After Usyk turned back Daniel Dubois for the second time in July, Fury refused to give the formidable Ukrainian any props at the time.
“Congratulations to both men, but Usyk knows there is only one man who can beat him. I’ve done it twice before and the world knows it.”
The Truth About the Defeats
The truth, however, is that Usyk defeated Fury cleanly, twice, leaving no doubt in the eyes of fans, pundits, or the record books.
Usyk dominated with superior skill and ring IQ, proving beyond debate who the real heavyweight champion is.
Fury’s refusal to acknowledge reality only highlights his growing disdain in defeat. Usyk remains unbeaten, undisputed, and firmly in control of the heavyweight division.
If Fury cannot admit that, that’s something he has to live with, and considering his venom towards Deontay Wilder when the American refused to take his loss in February 2020, the two-time top division ruler knows how it feels to be on the other side.
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