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Ben Davies

Tyson Fury backed to do what Anthony Joshua couldn't against Oleksandr Usyk

Retired star Andre Ward believes Tyson Fury will use his significant size advantages to beat Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury has confirmed he will come out of retirement to face Usyk in a fight to crown the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The fight is expected to take place in February with Saudi Arabia leading the race to play host.

Usyk earned his second consecutive victory over Anthony Joshua by split decision earlier this month with the Brit unable to impose his dominance in either fight. However former world champion Ward believes Fury's potential clash with Usyk could be intriguing due to their superior skillsets at heavyweight.

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