Ehe world of boxing eagerly awaits the fight between two giants of the sport this Saturday May 18. A confrontation that promises to be a great show. Fury and Usyk They are two unique fighters who have developed their careers in parallel to finally see each other at the perfect moment.
We review some of the most important statistics and records for the heavyweight bout.
Age, height and weight
As heavyweights, they are both obviously very big fighters. Tyson Fury at 35 years old (08-12-1988) has a height of 2.06 meters and an approximate weight of 125 kilos. He has a certain advantage in corpulence over the Ukrainian boxer, who is somewhat lighter.
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Oleksandr Usyk, 37 years old (01-17-1987), is 1.90 meters tall and weighs approximately 100 kilos. Being smaller than his opponent has the advantage of being a little more agile in his movements.
Records and titles of Fury and Usyk
The fight against Usyk will be Fury’s second since his supposed retirement from professional sport. The British has a record of 33 wins and one draw in his career. Apparently his retirement was related to saying goodbye to boxing as undefeated, as he stated in an interview: “I will retire as the second heavyweight in history, after Rocky Marciano, to retire undefeated”.
I will retire as the second undefeated heavyweight in history
Tyson Fury started boxing at the British regional level, where he won several national titles. It was in 2015 when he really became known to the public in what was his first big victory against Wladimir Klitschko. Subsequently he has managed to become one of the greatest heavyweights, achieving the titles of the AMB (Super), FIB, OMB, IBO, CMB and The Ring for the first time. He is currently the champion of CMB.
The Ukrainian fighter in the past He was undisputed cruiserweight champion and even has a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He is now the heavyweight champion of the WITHthe OMB and the FIB. He has an enviable record: 21 wins and zero losses, twelve of the wins coming via KO.
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The winner will receive the four champion belts, that is, those awarded by the four main boxing organizations: World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF). Never before in the era of the four belts had they all been put at stake in the same heavyweight fight.
