Tyson Fury like Muhammad Ali but Oleksandr Usyk fight could be a STINKER as legend Roy Jones Jr urges Gypsy King to face ‘dangerous’ Dillian Whyte next

Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr likens Tyson Fury to the great Muhammad Ali - but that’s exactly why he thinks a fight with Oleksandr Usyk could be a ‘stinker’.

Having just knocked out Deontay Wilder in one of the most exciting fights in history, everyone wants to know what’s next for the Gypsy King.

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A fight with IBF, WBA, WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk would unify the heavyweight division for the first time in more than two decades, but the Ukrainian is locked into a rematch with Anthony Joshua.

WBC king Fury could, of course, wait around to face the winner, but former heavyweight champion Jones Jr would much rather see him fight mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte in the meantime.

The Body Snatcher is cut from the same big-punching cloth as Wilder and Jones Jr suggests an all-British contest would be far more exciting than a potential battle of wits between Fury and Usyk.

“I don’t think he waits around for the undisputed fight [against Usyk], that could come back to hurt him in the long run,” Jones Jr told talkSPORT.

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“Coming off a brilliant performance, you don’t want to bill a fight that’s a stinker.

“Both of these guys are mental boxers rather than physical boxers. A mental boxing match can be a stinker to the fans.

“With the heavyweight division being as hot as it is right now, we don’t need a stinker. Let’s keep it right.

“Let him fight Dillian Whyte, because that won’t be a stinker. Whyte is the puncher, Fury is the boxer. We expect Fury will win, but it won’t be a stinker because Dillian is dangerous every second.

“That’s what we love. That’s why we loved the fight with Wilder, because he was dangerous every second. That’s boxing. So let’s keep people entertained.”

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That’s not to say Jones Jr doesn’t respect Fury’s ability to out-think his opponents.

In fact, the former champion compared the Gypsy King’s mental strength to arguably the greatest boxer of all time.

He added: “Fury will always be one of my favourites because he was up on cloud nine, got knocked back down to cloud one, then he went back to cloud ten.

“That’s an amazing story. When you talk about skill, he may not be the most skillful guy. He may not be the most dominant punchers.

“But mentaly, he is one of the best mental guys you will ever see in boxing.

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“He’s a heavyweight and he’s 6ft 9ins. He uses every bit of the 6ft 9ins and everything God gave him to become victorious in these fights people don’t expect him to win.

“It’s hard to beat an undefeated man, especially when he wins with his mind. I didn’t see Muhammad Ali really having more skills than everybody. I saw him out-thinking everybody.

“I thought, ‘If I can do that, having skills is just a plus!’”