RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – [autotag]Oleksandr Usyk[/autotag] isn’t fighting Saturday, but he’s got a lot on the line.
Usyk, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles, is hoping [autotag]Tyson Fury[/autotag] gets a win in his crossover boxing match against Francis Ngannou and also leaves unscathed.
Fury, the WBA champion, meets former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou in a rare boxing vs. MMA champion superfight in Saudi Arabia.
Fury and Usyk have long been on a collision course to unify the heavyweight titles, and they’re scheduled to finally meet after Fury’s fight against Ngannou – that’s if all goes right for Fury.
You can watch the video above to hear Usyk’s thoughts on Fury vs. Ngannou in the video above.
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