Tyson Fury has described Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as limited fighters while expressing confidence in his superior boxing skills ahead of his December rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
The ‘Gypsy King,’ who will challenge Usyk for three heavyweight titles in Riyadh, dismissed calls to alter his approach, instead highlighted his unique style as the key to victory.
“Pretty much the same as I did before – good boxing. For someone of my size and weight, it’s unusual to be able to box and slip, so why would I take that out of my game?” Fury told TNT Sports.
“People say I should walk forward on Usyk, chase him down and hit him, but if it were that easy, why didn’t Joshua, who is a big, strong man, do it? Why didn’t Dubois manage it? Those men are limited compared to me – very limited.”
Fury, whose loss to Usyk in May saw the Ukrainian claim the undisputed heavyweight crown, remains confident in his strategy, citing his agility, focus, and versatility as decisive factors in the rematch.
“A man who charges straight at him is like Christmas come early. I’m a side-on boxer – slipping, sliding, throwing uppercuts, and hooking. I’ll do all that, but with more focus. That’s my route to victory,” he added.
Fury also dismissed criticism of his corner team, which includes his father, John Fury, alongside trainers SugarHill Steward and Andy Lee.
“People can have their opinions, but at the end of the day, they’re not the ones stepping into the ring. If I’m happy, the world’s happy – and I’m happy,” he said.
Meanwhile, Usyk has played down the impact of Fury’s power in their first encounter – a claim Fury disputes. Despite the rivalry, Fury has accepted his earlier defeat with humility.
“I believe God has a plan for everyone, and in that plan, Usyk was meant to win. He did, so fair play to him,” Fury remarked.
Fury’s comments about Joshua and Dubois come amidst ongoing speculation about their futures in the heavyweight division. Joshua,34, suffered a fifth-round knockout loss to Dubois in September, raising questions about his next steps.
Trainer Tony Sims recently suggested that a long-awaited bout between Fury and Joshua remains a possibility, regardless of the outcome of Fury’s rematch with Usyk.
