28 November 2023 , 11:17
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Tyson Fury has been warned by Zhilei Zhang to stay away from his heavyweight rival after his poor performance against Francis Ngannou.
Heavyweight champion Fury came close to losing his flawless record last month when he faced former UFC champion Ngannou in a crossover bout. The Brit had to pick himself up off the canvas after being dropped in the third round as he won by just one point in a controversial split decision.
Zhang was critical of Fury's performance in the fight and has put himself forward as the man who would be able to beat the unbeaten Brit. “When you look at Tyson's career, he’s got hit, he’s got dropped and my punches are not a joke. When my punches land, it’s going to be a disaster for him," Zhang told Town Bizznizz.
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"After I beat Joe Joyce I wanted to get one of those big four names. Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Deontay Wilder or Anthony Joshua. They don't want to fight me, that's very unfortunate. They are running away from me, but in the perfect world my next fight will be early next year."
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Fury will look to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in over 20 years when he fights bitter rival Usyk on February 17 in Saudi Arabia. The pair came face-to-face for the first time since their undisputed clash was announced at a heated press conference earlier this month as Fury goaded Usyk and his team.
“I am going to bust him, ugly little man, sausage,” Fury said of Usyk. “He is fighting the best British man there has ever been. He is a good boxer, he is slick, but I have seen those before and they struggle with a big man and I will break him, for sure. He beat bums before, he’s a middleweight and when he fights a man of my size, he’s f*****".
Usyk was ringside for Fury's win against Ngannou and was even spotted shouting instructions for his British rival in the hopes of keeping their undisputed clash alive. Their fight was originally being planned for December 23 but was pushed back as Fury sustained more damage than expected in his win, as he was left with a black eye and grazed forehead.