Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally meet next year, and Andre Ward has had his say on the fight.
The former two weight world champion and pound-for-pound number one is now one of boxing’s shrewdest analysts and he’s backing Fury to get the job done when the bell finally sounds on February 17.
Last month, Fury defeated Francis Ngannou via split decision but had to climb off the floor to do so and the performance has got many believing that Usyk could be victorious.
The Ukrainian star has been eager to test himself against Fury for a while, but Ward believes the WBC champion will have too much for his fellow beltholder.
“I think it’s going to be a great fight,” said Ward when speaking to MMAfightingonSBN.
“I’m glad Usyk is finally getting the fight, and given Fury’s last performance, the odds have leaned in Usyk’s favour. It’s tight, but I think you have to lean on Fury finding a way to get this done.”