Oleksandr Usyk gives fitting reply to Tyson Fury claiming their last fight was "too easy" despite losing
Oleksandr Usyk recently responded to Tyson Fury's claims that their undisputed heavyweight title fight was "too easy" despite losing the bout. Usyk hilariously acknowledged Fury's memory of the fight and rubbished the Englishman's claims that the boxing match was easy.
Usyk faced Fury in a highly anticipated undisputed heavyweight title fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 18. The fight matched expectations and both boxers put on a firework display in the squared circle for the fans. While the action was closely contested, Usyk rocked Fury in the ninth round and had the Englishman on skates with 14 unanswered shots. However, Fury survived the onslaught.
After 12 rounds of action, Usyk won the bout via split decision. In the aftermath, Fury blamed the judges for his loss and claimed geopolitics played a role in Usyk getting his hand raised. He later claimed that the fight was "too easy" and called the Ukrainian boxer "a local amateur boxer" on the night.
In a recent interview, 'The Cat' responded to Fury's comments on their fight. He brushed aside Fury's opinion of the match and claimed the fight was "very hard" for the Englishman. Blowing a kiss to Fury, Usyk said:
"Oh my god, no way. Okay, no problem. Next fight would be easy. For me? My fight would be hard... If Tyson say, for him, it would be easy, okay. No problem. I see for Tyson Fury. I see [his] eyes. It's not going to be easy. It will be hard. Very, very hard. Tyson, don't be afraid. I will not leave you alone."
Oleksandr Usyk addresses allegations of 'inhaler' use during Tyson Fury fight
Oleksandr Usyk recently addressed allegations of cheating during his undisputed title fight against Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian boxer rubbished all accusations and vehemently denied doping to win.
During the fight, Usyk was allegedly seen using an inhaler in between rounds. However, 'The Cat' clarified that he was simply kissing his Crucifix and wasn't involved in any kind of cheating. During an interview with Boxing King Media (via @MichaelBensonn on X), Usyk said:
"Stupid people. Listen, I never used any banned substance. Never. I'm clean. The cross is my doping. My belief is my doping. My family, my team, my country - this my doping.”