‘Why is he doing this?’ – Oleksandr Usyk hits out at Tyson Fury for ‘laughable’ decision to fight Derek Chisora again
OLEKSANDR USYK has taken a swipe at Tyson Fury as he considers his decision to fight Derek Chisora again as laughable.
Fury will take on Chisora for a third time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3.
Oleksandr Usyk finds Tyson Fury’s decision to fight Derek Chisora as laughableReuters
Tyson Fury was in talks with Oleksandr Usyk for a heavyweight showdownGetty
Tyson Fury will face Derek Chisora for the third time in DecemberGetty
The British star boxers are set to complete a trilogy after the Gypsy King won both of their previous meetings in 2011 and 2014.
This comes after Fury tried to set up a heavyweight showdown with Usyk and Anthony Joshua, both of which could still happen in the near future.
According to talkSPORT, however, the undefeated Ukrainian is baffled by his rival’s decision to fight Chisora one more time.
Usyk said: “It kind of makes me laugh a little bit. Why’s he doing this?”
Read More on Boxing
Fury suggested that he will go after the Ukrainian star after he is done with Chisora.
The 34-year-old , though, remains focused on his upcoming clash and admits he respects his next opponent.
Fury said: “I’m not gonna sit here and call Chisora names. I respect him.
“I’ve got nothing bad to say about Derek; he’s a good fighting man, and he brings his A game every time.
JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)
“[But] In my reign right now, I’m reigning supreme. I’ll beat him, and then I’ll beat the little middleweight guy [Usyk].
“He says he’s gonna knock me out, I wanna see him do it. If he does, I’ll be the first to congratulate him.”
