Jake Paul’s sparring partner Rydell Booker, who has trained with both Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk, believes the Ukrainian would defeat the current WBC champion.
Usyk holds the other three belts - the WBA, WBO and IBF - and the two champions of the heavyweight division are still expected to fight sometime next year.
First, though, Fury will fight Derek Chisora in early December in North London, while Usyk is content to wait to become undisputed rather than force a keep-busy bout.
Speaking to Betway, Booker praised Fury but warned him not to underestimate the three-belt champion.
“Tyson's a very good boxer,” he began. “He is kind of a different freak of nature. Fury may not believe in Usyk that much but Usyk's IQ level is tremendously good. I would lean towards Usyk. I know he's the smaller fighter and Tyson Fury's going to use his weight and reach advantage, but Usyk can step up to another level that people don't see. He can use lateral movement, in and out, make Tyson Fury move his legs more than he wants to.
“He can use angles, he can use Fury's size against him and when Fury's coming to him he can step around him.
“I know Usyk and it may be biased, but I think Usyk will beat him. Styles makes fights, Usyk throws a lot of punches in bunches and he showed that he's got a good strong chin, so it'd be a good fight.”