I was “eliminated” by Oleksandr Usyk in sparring, but Tyson Fury proved to me that he was even better and that he would win

Dave Allen is better placed than anyone to give an opinion on Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk.

The undisputed fight for the world heavyweight title will take place in a little less than a month, as it will take place on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.

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The fight to crown the true king of boxing’s most glamorous division will be huge and many are already wondering who will win between Fury and Usyk.

British heavyweight fan favorite Allen has fought with both champions in the past and therefore knows them very well.

He shared the ring with Fury several times over a seven-year period and also flew to join Usyk’s camp.

Allen revealed after this experience that he was actually “knocked out” by Usyk during their fight.

At the time, in 2020, Allen said: “When I fought Usyk, he knocked me out.

“I never went there, I finished the tour. But I remember he hit me.

“The next thing I knew, I was outside the ring, packing my bag. I had a concussion.”

He then uploaded the clip of the punch with the caption: “Here’s the fight with me and Usyk.

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“You can hear after about five seconds that I’m snoring really loud.

“That’s my last idea of ​​what happened in the next 30 minutes, but I didn’t fall.

“I finished the round but for all intents and purposes I’m out the second the left lands.”

Now that Fury vs Usyk is signed, Allen was asked who he thinks will emerge victorious.

Despite his brutal experience with the Ukrainian, he insists his fellow Brit is an even better fighter.

Allen told talkSPORT: “I think Fury is going to beat Usyk, I think he’s too big.

“I think they are the two best heavyweights on the planet.

“The skill level is insane – I’ve faced them both – but I think Fury is too big.”

When asked which of the two men impressed him the most in sparring, Allen told Pro Boxing fans: “More so with Fury, I fought Fury for seven years.

“I fought Usyk and he was brilliant, but you know, when he threw a chinlock at me, I hadn’t eaten in two weeks.

“It’s no excuse, he hit me, but Fury is a level above, I would say, in every aspect.”

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