‘I am in his head’ – Usyk comments on the mind games Tyson Fury plays ahead of monster Feb. 17 bout

Ukraine’s world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk commented on upcoming opponent Tyson Fury’s behavior ahead of their highly anticipated unification fight on February 17.

Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBO, and IBF titles will face Britain’s Fury, who holds the WBC title and is considered the lineal champion, with all their titles on the line in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a bid to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000.

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Usyk, the 2012 Olympic champion, believes that Fury is trying to get in his head – but noted that it’s not working.

"Tyson talks too much. His idea is to get into my head,” Usyk told Boxing News 24/7. “But the reality is that I am in his head."

"Tyson talks too much. His idea is to get into my head,” Usyk told Boxing News 24/7. “But the reality is that I am in his head."

The Usyk vs. Fury fight is scheduled for Feb. 17 in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh.

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