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Tyson Fury will have around five inches and height, 50lbs in weight and seven inches in reach on Oleksandr Usyk when they meet in the most anticipated heavyweight match-up in some years.

Whilst Usyk has adapted well to the heavyweight division since his four-belt run at cruiserweight, Sergio More believes going in against the self-proclaimed ‘behemoth’ is a step too far.

Speaking on DAZN, former middleweight champion Mora said Fury is too big for Usyk.

‘The Latin Snake’ pointed out that he was more impressed by Fury’s wins in the division than Usyk’s.

Finally, Mora gave the style advantage to Fury to cement his prediction.

Either Fury or Usyk will be crowned undisputed heavyweight champion on February 17.

Anthony Joshua will face Francis Ngannou on March 8 in Saudi Arabia; the fight takes place three weeks after Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed heavyweight title clash; promoter Frank Warren says the winners of the two bouts could face each other next

The winner of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Francis Ngannou could challenge the victor of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title clash later this year, according to promoter Frank Warren.

Two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua on Monday had his bout with former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou confirmed for March 8 in Saudi Arabia, three weeks after WBO, IBF, and WBA belt-holder Usyk takes on WBC titlist Fury in Riyadh.

Most had expected that the undisputed clash would be followed by a rematch, but at Monday’s Joshua-Ngannou press conference in London, it was suggested the winners of the two fights could be matched next

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Turki Alalshikh of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, who has brokered a series of high-profile fights in Riyadh, said: “You will see the result of this match will connect about the result of the 17 February – this is our idea.”

Warren then added: “For the winner, the big fight’s happening on February 17, with Tyson and Usyk.

“The winner of that – would we like to see them with the winner of this fight? Everybody in boxing would love to see that.

As Otto Wallin recovers following a bruising recent defeat at the hands of Anthony Joshua, he has cast his eye forward to the upcoming undisputed fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.

Wallin is a former opponent of Fury who pushed him harder than many. Back in 2019, both men went the full 12 rounds and though ‘The Gypsy King’ won on the scorecards, Wallin inflicted a severe cut above Fury’s eye that could have seen the fight stopped.

Although he has not fought Usyk, he has been in with Joshua and when speaking to Boxing News, he was quick to recognise what a good job the Ukrainian did on the Brit when asked for his thoughts on the undisputed bout in February.

He then sounded a little less certain but ultimately stuck with Fury as the winner.

Wallin also recently shared an update on the damage he sustained to his nose during his fight with Joshua and backed his cornerman for pulling him out. He has vowed to come back this year once he is fully healed up.