Fury vs Usyk: Current, ex-boxers offer insights, predictions; who’ll triumph in the ring?
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a historic clash billed as the fight of a generation on Saturday. Victory for either Usyk or Fury today will create the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 24 years. nitially scheduled for February, the bout was postponed due to Fury’s facial injury.Fury holds the WBC belt, while Usyk took Joshua’s IBF, WBA, and WBO titles in 2021, winning their rematch in Jeddah a year later. Boxing has recognised four major belts since the 2000s.Both fighters have impeccable records—Fury is 34-0-1 with 24 knockouts, Usyk 21-0 with 14 KOs — and engrossing backstories.Ahead of the bout, Fury weighed in at 262 pounds (118.8 kilos), more than 15lb lighter than his last outing, while Usyk was 233.5lb, significantly heavier than his customary 221lb. Opinions are split over the outcome, with some tipping the rangy, street-smart “Gypsy King” Fury and others backing the supreme skills and fitness of Usyk. British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Josh