Oleksandr Usyk Thought Tyson Fury Would ‘Kill’ Him

Usyk was a guest on the latest episode of The 3 Knockdown Rule hosted by Mario Lopez and Steve Kim. In conversation, he shed light on his recent victory and revealed that Fury was not an easy opponent to beat. “When I get the uppercut, it was very pain. I feel for maybe ten seconds and say, ‘Hey God, thank you, help me.’ I say to myself, ‘Move, move because if you stop, he’ll kill you,’” he said.

Notably, the sixth round of the fight saw Fury unleash a thunderous right uppercut, which, in turn, found its place on Usyk’s jaw. In the post-fight interview, Fury even claimed that he sent Usyk to the hospital with a broken jaw after the fight. ‘The Cat’ also admitted that the punch made him think that he might have a problem at hand.

“Jaw yeah, yeah, but uh, I like feel, but I think what’s going on, you know like it’s… I say hey listen maybe I have problem,” he said.

“I Don’t Like It”

With Fury pushing for the rematch clause, fans have undoubtedly been curious to know if the titans would rumble once again. Meanwhile, it looks like Usyk‘s days in the heavyweight division might soon come to an end.

In the same episode, Usyk revealed that he was not too fond of carrying around the body mass of a heavyweight boxer, especially eating to maintain the weight. “For me, it’s hard. I don’t like it. I think maybe after the rematch, I am going to go down in weight to cruiserweight,” he said.

“I want more cruiserweight. Maybe I can be undisputed for a second time in the cruiserweight division. It’s my plan.”