Tyson Fury shows 'confusion and anxiety' as Oleksandr Usyk rattles him ahead of undisputed fight

Tyson Fury is 'intimidated and disgruntled' by Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their highly-anticipated face-off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next week, according to a body language expert.

For the first time in over two decades, an undisputed heavyweight champion will be crowned after Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999.

Fury and Usyk take the ring next Saturday (May 18) after the original date in February was cancelled. The Gypsy King has arrived in Saudi Arabia and anticipation is building ahead of the fight.

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However, according to world-renowned body language expert Darren Stanton, the British boxer is 'intimidated and disgruntled' by Usyk ahead of their fight. DAZN recently published a video of Fury reacting to a brief message from Usyk.

"Hey, my friend. Don't be afraid, I will not leave you alone," the Ukrainian heavyweight said. Fury responded by asking what his opponent meant before repeating the question with a frown.

Stanton has insisted that Fury's body language doesn't reflect his usual pre-fight confidence. Speaking to BonusCodeBets, he said: “The key thing from this is what we call a reverse, or an upturned smile. It happens when a human naturally experiences an emotion like sadness, but is trying to artificially convey happiness instead.

“However, there are contradictions in his body language. Quite simply, he’s trying to look indifferent and as though Usyk’s threat has not bothered him, but his non-verbal signals betray what he is trying to say.

“The upturned smile and the way he retreats back from the camera, before the slight