Tyson Fury makes brutal admission about Oleksandr Usyk compared to Dillian Whyte ahead of rematch

Tyson Fury has firmly declared that Oleksandr Usyk does not rank as his toughest opponent despite suffering his first professional defeat at the hands of the Ukrainian in May.

The split-decision loss in Riyadh to Usyk sets them up for a keenly anticipated rematch on December 21, where Fury is itching to settle scores.

Throughout his illustrious career, Fury has squared off against formidable fighters such as Deontay Wilder, Wladimir Klitschko, Otto Wallin, Dillian Whyte, Derek Chisora and Francis Ngannou. Although several of these heavyweights had their moments, none have managed to topple the 36-year-old Brit.

In an interview with Dev Sahni, 'The Gypsy King' made it clear that he doesn’t view Usyk as the most difficult adversary he has come across, even going as far as to say "he has no power". This statement is all the more surprising to fans, particularly when they recall how close Usyk was to knocking out Fury in the ninth round earlier in the year.

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When posed with the question about whether Usyk ranked as the best he's ever fought, Fury confidently replied: "Nowhere near. I think the fights with Wilder, when you bounced off the canvas two or three times and 10 knockdowns. And, at any given moment, he can be took out... is a lot more dangerous than having a boxing match with this guy (Usyk).

"He hurt me and he hit me in the temple, but he's got no power. He had his shots. I took his best shots and smiled. Like Tupac said, 'now he's about to feel the wrath of a menace'. Five shots couldn't drop me. I looked back at him and smiled. If I had been on