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Will Freeman

“Fury would have beaten Ali” - Deontay Wilder trainer lauds WBC champion amid Oleksandr Usyk talks

Deontay Wilder's trainer Malik Scott has said that Tyson Fury would have beaten Muhammad Ali as the Manchester born fighter prepares for his expected unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury is expected to face Usyk with the hope of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world as he puts his WBC title on the line against the Ukrainian who holds the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight belts. Usyk also holds the lineal Ring Magazine title which was previously held by Fury until last August when he surrendered the belt amid talks of his retirement.

Fury remains undefeated, with his closest brush with defeat coming against Wilder as he rose off the canvas in the twelfth round to secure a stunning win in 2018. What followed were two more outstanding fights as the pair played out one of the most memorable trilogies in boxing history.

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