Oleksandr Usyk has two fighters he needs to fear, according to one of his former opponents.
Last weekend, the pound-for-pound number one produced a sensational display, knocking out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round.
Now, the WBO has ordered Usyk to fight Joseph Parker, while Agit Kabayel, the WBC interim world champion, is also waiting for his shot.
However, neither of those two titans presents much of a challenge to the southpaw in the eyes of a retired boxer.
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Oleksandr Usyk only has to worry about Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, says Tony Bellew
Joseph Parker and Kabayel are on by far the best runs of any contenders in the heavyweight division.
However, Tony Bellew believes that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are the only two fighters who can give Oleksandr Usyk a run for his money.
In an interview with talkSPORT, he said: “People won’t like this, but the person who gives him the best fight is Tyson Fury, probably.
“People don’t like me saying that, but he’s the one who’s given him the most trouble. [Fury] or ‘AJ’. The rematch with ‘AJ’. AJ was level going into round ten.”
Former world champion says only one boxer can challenge Oleksandr Usyk
An ex super lightweight world champion does not agree with Bellew.
This individual isn’t keen on the idea of Fury or Joshua getting the next opportunity to set foot inside the squared circle with the all-time great.
Instead, this star named the one opponent who gives Usyk ‘a dangerous fight’.