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Slimmed-down Tyson Fury claims he could 'sink 15 pints of Peroni and weigh 25 stone' and STILL beat Oleksandr Usyk in fight for undisputed world heavyweight title next month

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By Luke Power

Published: 13:49 BST, 10 April 2024 | Updated: 13:58 BST, 10 April 2024

Tyson Fury has insulted Oleksandr Usyk by claiming he could still beat him if he weighed 25 stone and drank 15 pints of Peroni beforehand. 

The Gypsy King meets Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh as they bid to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion. 

Despite the Ukrainian holding the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, Fury doesn't rate him that highly and thinks he has lost his shine. 


Fury gloated: 'I think if I didn't train at all for this camp, I just come in at 25 stone and sank maybe 15 pints of Peroni beforehand, then the next day, going there, what's he gonna do? Do you even jab me around?

'Take nothing away from him, but he couldn't do anything with Derek Chisora

Tyson Fury claimed he could still beat Oleksandr Usyk if he weighed 25 stone and drank 15 pints of Peroni

They will go head to head on May 18 in Riyadh after Fury's eye injury delayed it from February

'We all saw that fight and let's not be deluded with it, it was a 50-50 fight, it could have gone either way!

'So not unless he's come on at 38, 39 years old in the last two years leaps and bounds. This guy's gonna do me in a round? I don't think so. 

'If I'm going in for a real ding-dong, I'll need at least 15 pints of Peroni. At least!'

Fury has undergone a massive transformation as he trains for the titanic bout. 

His strength and conditioning coach Kristian Blacklock said Fury was in the best shape of his life ahead of the Usyk fight - claiming he was 'stronger and leaner' than ever before. 

Fury shared his body transformation onlineafter the postponement was announced, posting a photo of himself standing in front of the mirror during his camp in Saudi Arabia.

The Gypsy King looked considerably leaner than when he fought against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in October 2023.

Fury - who told Mail Sport he would always be fat during an interview ahead of the Francis Ngannou fight last year - could be seen with abs as he tensed in the mirror selfie.

His clash with Usyk had been scheduled to take place in Riyadh on February 17 but was postponed after Fury sustained an injury during camp.

He suffered a severe cut above his right eye on Friday while sparring, which has been labelled by his promotion team as a 'freak cut'.

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