British middleweight Matthew Macklin has been close to winning the title more than once. Perhaps, in 2011, he was completely robbed in an away match against the German Felix Sturm. He gave a very competitive fight in the confrontation with the Argentine superstar Sergio Martinez. But the applicant flew into the Kazakh Gennady Golovkin without options.
Macklin retired in 2016 and has commentated as a columnist ever since. So he shared his expectations from the fight for the title of absolute heavyweight champion between compatriot Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs).
Reviewer named
favorite: “Many people say that Fury has a huge advantage in anthropometry. But is this its only advantage? It’s not just huge. This smart fighter, inconvenient. And is he Great moves. Remember the fight between Usyk and Anthony Joshua. Usyk gave him a lot of problems due to the work of his legs. But unlike Anthony, Fury knows how to punch on the move. So he won’t have the same problems. He also has a solid jab. It’s not just an advantage in anthropometry, but the ability to use it. fury can. And is he imposes well opponent mine the fight. Think, exactly is he is an favorite“.
It seems that Fury and Usyk will meet at the beginning of next year – they will determine the first absolute heavyweight champion in the era of four belts in a head-to-head fight.
Promoter Bob Arum (Top Rank) States that Usyk and Fury have already agreed on everything. And the promoter of the Ukrainian made an ultimatum speech: “If it doesn’t take place before March 4, then it will never take place.”
Source: https://vringe.com/news/161344-boy-usik-fyuri-mnogokratnyy-pretendent-nazval-favorita.htm?rand=141343
