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Fans claim 'cool as a cucumber' Oleksandr Usyk is 'under Tyson Fury's skin' after 'Gypsy King' unleashes angry tirade following weigh-ins

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  • Fans claimed Tyson Fury was 'rattled' during his face-off with Oleksandr Usyk
  • The Ukrainian tipped the scales at a career-heaviest 233lbs with Fury at 262lbs 
  • Pair will meet inside the ring to determine an undisputed champion on Saturday 

By Adrian Bishop

Published: 19:35 BST, 17 May 2024 | Updated: 19:57 BST, 17 May 2024

Fans have claimed that Oleksandr Usyk has gotten under Tyson Fury's skin following an intense face-off ahead of their highly-anticipated undisputed clash.

At Friday's official weigh-in Fury tipped the scales at 262lbs, the lightest he has been since taking on Otto Wallin in Las Vegas back in 2019.

Meanwhile former undisputed cruiserweight king Usyk weighed in at 233lbs, more than 10lbs heavier than he was against Daniel Dubois in August of last year.


Following the weigh-ins the two fighters joined on the stage to face-off for the final time before they meet inside the ring in Riyadh.

After not looking at his opponent during a press conference earlier this week, Fury wasted little time in getting in Usyk's face on Friday, squaring up to the Ukrainian before pushing him on the stage.

One fan wrote on social media following the face-off: 'Fury's head has gone. Usyk is cool as a cucumber #FuryUsyk' 

Another claimed: 'Fury looked EXTREMELY nervous.'

A third fan added: 'Fury is one very nervous man most rattled I’ve ever seen him.' 

Saturday's showdown is set to crown the heavyweight division's first undisputed king since Lennox Lewis bested Evander Holyfield over twelve rounds in November 1999.

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