Roy Jones Jr is backing Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk.
Last time out Fury put in a lacklustre performance and was very nearly embarrassed by boxing debutant Francis Ngannou.
‘The Gypsy King’ was shockingly dropped by the MMA star but escaped the fight with a win via a split-decision verdict from ringside.
Dramatic night in Riyadh 😲
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Despite that performance, Jones Jr still believes the WBC heavyweight champion will become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years.
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Speaking to Betway he said: “My prediction before that fight [Francis Ngannou] was that Tyson Fury would win but it’s going to be a lot tougher now because of the fact of the last fight.
“Tyson Fury knew Francis Ngannou was a type of guy he wasn’t supposed to struggle with, but I have to go with Tyson Fury.
“You’ve got to back history, he will rank pretty high because nobody has beaten Oleksandr Usyk yet and if he does, he is going to be remembered highly.”
