Ahead of his planned rematch with Tyson Fury later this year, Oleksandr Usyk has jokingly called Fury a “greedy belly”.
The two recently fought a classic bout in Saudi Arabia, with Usyk winning by split decision after 12 rounds.
Fury and Usyk are set to fight for the second time later this year, with the clash due to take place on December 21st.
And Usyk has now playfully mocked his rival, calling him a “greedy belly” and even likening him to carbonated water.
Boxing news: Oleksandr Usyk describes Tyson Fury as having a “greedy belly” ahead of their rematch later this year
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He told Three Knockdown Rules: “Anthony Joshua is a classy boxer.”
“Greedy Berry, my friend Tyson Fury. It's like sparkling water, and it tastes great if you open it without shaking it.”
“When you shake [blows]Carbonated water is Tyson Fury, carbonated water is Anthony Joshua.
“Tyson's arms are like seven feet long and rope-like.”
Usyk was able to beat Fury, but the 37-year-old had to make many sacrifices on his way to becoming world heavyweight champion.
The Ukrainian missed a family birthday as he was in training and is currently taking a break from the sport.
Usyk was asked if the Fury fight was the toughest fight of his career.
The heavyweight star agreed with that assessment but also said Fury is not the strongest puncher he has faced.
“I think it was definitely the toughest fight, but I don't think it was the biggest punch,” he said.
When asked who the hardest puncher he has faced was, he replied: “Dereck Chisora, very tough guy.”
“With Derek, I can't remember if it was his left hand or his right hand, but when he blocked it, it was like a baseball bat. It was very dangerous.”
Usyk also revealed that he would like to return to the cruiserweight division at some point.
“After the rematch, I plan to drop down to cruiserweight. [fights at] “Cruiserweight,” he said.
“Maybe I can get a second unbeaten streak at cruiserweight, that’s my plan.
“As we begin to prepare for training camp [as a heavyweight]I always have to eat.
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“It's difficult for me, I don't like it.”
Meanwhile, Jai Opetaia has revealed he is keen to fight Usyk, claiming it would be a dream come true.
“I want to fight Usyk,” he said. “I’ve been watching Usyk for a long time.
“I was a 17-year-old kid at the 2012 London Olympics and he won the Olympics.
“I’ve always been in the shadows, I’ve always been very close, and now I’m starting to reach my peak.
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“I'm not a kid anymore. Now they know. I'm on their radar. It feels good.”
“He's always ranked higher than me. He's always been the No. 1 seed, so it would be nice to play against him.”
