Chris Eubank Jr has stated that Tyson Fury is no longer the favourite when he steps into the ring with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury endured one of the hardest nights of his career last month when he was dropped by Francis Ngannou, a boxing debutant, before escaping with his unbeaten record via split decision.
The damage endured by Fury against Ngannou means the December 23 date that was intended to host his fight against Usyk is no longer happening.
February next year now looks the most likely option for the bout, and Eubank Jr, one of the world’s leading middleweights, has had his say on the heavyweight blockbuster.
“I think that that will probably light a fire under his a—e,” said Eubank Jr when speaking to Seconds Out.
“[He] needs to get [his] stuff together, because if [he] goes in there against Usyk like against Ngannou, there’s no way [he] can win. Fury is probably an underdog.”