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Oleksandr Usyk sends message to critics ahead of potential Tyson Fury undisputed fight

Oleksandr Usyk sends message to critics ahead of potential Tyson Fury undisputed fightDAZN

Another week has gone by and there is still no official word as to whether Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally meet for the undisputed world heavyweight title.

The date April 29 has been touted for the fight, but with just over a month to go, it's likely that the contest once more will be delayed. 

Ever since the pair went face-to-face ringside following Fury's win over Derek Chisora last December, many were picking the current WBC world heavyweight champion to beat the Ukrainian.

However, this is something which doesn't phase Usyk who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles. 

"I'm not afraid of Tyson Fury," Usyk told The Overlap

"This will be like any other fight. It's just a big man who has never lost before against a man who has the WBC belt.

"Of course it's possible to get carried away but actually this is a normal fight for the right to win all the belts.

"If a person is bigger than me, it doesn't mean they're stronger than me. If they have longer arms, it doesn't mean that it will be an advantage.

"I've been boxing since I was 15 years old. They kept telling me that I shouldn't be boxing. They told me that I wouldn't become an Olympic champion or a world champion and that I shouldn't have switched to the heavyweight division.

"But these were opinions from people who couldn't do it themselves. Personally I keep praying and move forward. I don't worry about whether I will reach my destination."

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