Tyson Fury could struggle against Oleksandr Usyk according to his father, John. Fury and Usyk are set to battle on February 17 to be the undisputed world heavyweight champion.
Neither boxer has lost a professional fight in the ring. However, Fury's recent fight with boxing novice, Francis Ngannou, proved to be harder work than anticipated.
The MMA star gave as good as he got and Fury only just got over the line on a split-decision result. “February 17 is the date they have got to work towards," John told Metro. "In my opinion, Tyson needs a bit more time to get his conditioning right and his weight right. READ MORE: When is Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight?
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