Tony Bellew has explained how Oleksandr Usyk’s pressure can break fighters, reflecting on the quality that saw the Ukrainian beat him in 2018 and Tyson Fury this month.
After a solid start against Fury on 18 May, Usyk lost several rounds in a row – at least – in their undisputed heavyweight title fight. However, the southpaw then produced his own prolonged run of success, which saw win a split decision after handing Fury a standing count in round nine.
