Oleksandr Usyk gives telling answer when asked if Daniel Dubois can be compared to Anthony Joshua, and heaps surprising praise on Tyson Fury
Oleksandr Usyk believes there is no comparison between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion, who won his belts from AJ, is set to next face Dubois as his WBA mandatory challenger on August 26 in Poland.
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Following their bouts, Usyk has a great deal of respect for Joshua, who is a two-time unified world champion.
Although he will not underestimate Dubois, the Ukrainian is seemingly yet to develop the same level of respect for his young contender opponent, who has previously been beaten by Joe Joyce.
"You cannot compare those two guys," Usyk told , "These are completely different levels of athletes."
"The only thing that is in common is that they both are boxers."
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Later in the same interview, Usyk gave some surprising comments about Tyson Fury.
Following the collapse of their proposed undisputed fight earlier this year, there has been plenty of ill feeling between the two heavyweight world champions.
However, when asked about Fury, Usyk said: "As a human being I think he's a great person.
"I think he's a great man, a great father, a great family man. And as an athlete he's brilliant as well.
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"The only thing I can say is too much words instead of actions.
"The whole world wants to see the fight and we have to make it.
"People are tired of talk. We need to do, instead of talk."
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