Ricky Hatton has predicted that Tyson Fury will beat Oleksandr Usyk in their proposed fight, which is set to take place in March of this year as negotiations continue.
Fury is expected to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Usyk in a unification bout as the Ukrainian heavyweight puts his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles on the line. The fight is expected to take in either the UK or Saudi Arabia, however, Frank Warren has clarified that no offer has been received for a fight in the middle east, leaving a UK fight the most likely outcome at present.
Former two-weight world champion Hatton has predicted that fellow Mancunian Fury will win the fight, with his friend having all of the tools to beat the dangerous former cruiserweight champion. However, Hatton has made it clear the threat posed by Usyk and that his threat to Fury should not be taken lightly.
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Hatton was speaking to Mega Casino when he gave his verdict on the fight, saying: “You know, you can't dismiss Usyk, you know Olympic gold medalist, cruiserweight world champion, heavyweight world champion, you know what I mean? And I don't want to write him off, I can't write him off because obviously he is so talented and he might just have the style to beat Tyson.
"Personally, I don't think so. I think Tyson is just so versatile and so much better in every area. He can fight Southpaw, he can fight orthodox, he can stand tall, he can fight at close quarters, do you know what I mean? He has a wonderful defense, he has hand speed, he switches hits.
"He's got speed and movement and boxing ability. He's everything. He's got everything Usyk has got and maybe a little bit more, and he's bigger and he's taller and he's got the reach. For that reason it’s very hard to see anything other than a Tyson win. But I think all of us, if you turn around— If you put your hand on your heart and said, “Usyk’s got no chance”, I don't think we could say he's got no chance, but you'd have to favour Tyson, wouldn't you?”
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