Oleksandr Usyk claims 'greedy belly' Tyson Fury is 'afraid' of him ahead of his clash with Daniel Dubois

Oleksandr Usyk thinks Tyson Fury is afraid of him after the Brit agreed a deal to get in the ring with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Fury and Usyk appeared to be on a collision course after the Ukrainian’s second victory over Anthony Joshua, only for talks to stall and eventually breakdown between the two camps. Ad Ahead of his clash on August 26 with Britain's Daniel Dubois, the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight criticised Fury for taking the easy option.

BoxingDubois promises to 'unleash hell' on Usyk and become world heavyweight championYESTERDAY AT 13:09 “The guy is going to earn some decent money,” Usyk told Sky Sports. “For Francis Ngannou, this is a great opportunity, but for Tyson Fury, it's definitely not.” He added: “Doesn't it seem strange that instead of choosing a top-10 guy, he is choosing someone who has never boxed before?” Fury was last in action when he stopped Derek Chisora in the 10th round after previously hinting at retirement, while Usyk squared off against Joshua in August 2022, defending his titles with a split-decision victory. And when asked if he thought Fury was scared to go toe-to-toe with him, he said: “Yes, of course! Of course.

Greedy belly is afraid of me.” However, hope remains that the pair will eventually step in the ring together in what could be a blockbuster unification bout. “Let's make it happen,” Usyk continued. “I am ready.