Experienced trainer breaks down the tactics that may decide battle to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world
This is likely to be a very close fight. You’ve got two unbeaten fighters, one in Oleksandr Usyk who has never been knocked down as a professional and the other, in Tyson Fury, who was asleep on the floorand still got up. Fury has a two‑stone weight advantage, as well as a big height and reach edge. So he will use his jab to keep the fight at distance. Usyk has to get inside, hit him to the body and head and move off – a bit like guerilla warfare.
If I am in Usyk’s corner, I am telling him to get really close to Fury. He’s got to feint, move in, hit him to the body, hit him to the head and get out. And he’s got to be quick. I’d also like to see him spin Fury around him, like his compatriot Vasiliy Lomachenko does so well. He should target Fury’s downstairs too. There’s a lot of body that can be hit and punching to the body is easier than punching up.I don’t know whether it was a smokescreen or not, but during his media workout Usyk boxed orthodox as well as his usual southpaw. That makes sense as when you are fighting a big guy, it’s easier to get inside somebody from the orthodox position.
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