“He’s never like that” – Tyson Fury confuses fans again as he praises Oleksandr Usyk ahead of fight

Tyson Fury has once again left fans baffled by his change of stance on Oleksandr Usyk.

The ‘Gypsy King’ has been playing regular mind games with his upcoming opponent Usyk, who he called a “middleweight” in the build-up to their historic, undisputed title clash on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.

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In the build-up to the showdown, Fury suddenly changed his stance in relation to his fellow heavyweight, insisting he posed a tough challenge as the fight approached.

Fury had previously suggested it would be an easy night of work, but in further praise for the current king of the unified division, he suggested Usyk would be the toughest rival he has faced.

He told Box Nation: “I consider Usyk the best man I’ve ever fought.

“Better than Wladimir Klitschko, better than Deontay Wilder, better than everyone. Double world champion in both weights and Olympic gold medalist.

“I was very impressed with everything he did. He beheaded Anthony Joshua, who was supposed to be a killer.

“He did a good job with everyone he fought with.”

Fans were left confused, given Fury’s previous fiery insults aimed at Usyk, with one writing: “He realizes he’s changing his tune again.”

Another wrote: “He was only a middleweight after fighting AJ I thought.”

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What is an undisputed world champion?

In boxing, an undisputed world champion is someone who wins all four major world title belts in their division – WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO.

Fury currently owns the WBC while Usyk holds the WBA, IBF and WBO. Therefore, the winner will hold all four belts as the undisputed king.

The last man to hold all the belts in the division was Lennox Lewis when he defeated Evander Holyfield to add his WBA and IBF titles to the WBC belt before what is now known as the “four belt era” , the WBO being recognized from 2004. .

One fan agreed, adding: “I agree with Fury to be honest. Although he’ll probably change his mind by tomorrow morning.”

One said: “I think Fury is nervous, he’s never like that.”

Another concluded: “The mind games have started. But mind games don’t work on my buddy Usyk.”

But a final viewer defended Fury, finishing: “It’s called promoting the fight. It’s a business. Fury is still going to win.”

Fury had clashed with Usyk at the launch press conference earlier this year, after the fight was postponed from the original February date.

The two even clashed in a heated confrontation before going their separate ways.

Meanwhile, Fury’s father John came to blows with team member Usyk after shockingly headbutting Stanislav Stepchuk.

But it’s no wonder the Brit has respect for Usyk’s monumental achievements, where he once reigned as undisputed champion at cruiserweight.

He has since moved up the blue division to beat Fury’s bitter rival Anthony Joshua twice in 2021 and 2022, giving him three world title belts.

Fury has already shown he is taking the test as seriously as ever, having shown impressive form ahead of the fight.

He was also seen menacing on the tablets with his father John, with a master plan clearly already laid out to make history.

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