Eddie Hearn has backed Tyson Fury to overcome Oleksandr Usyk if the two heavyweight fighters meet in the ring next year. Fury is keen on a unification bout for the heavyweight belts but saw his dream of facing Anthony Joshua for the prizes shattered by his fellow Brit's defeat in September.
AJ has the chance to win back his three belts in a rematch next spring and, in the meantime, Fury will be mandated to defend his heavyweight belt against Dillian Whyte in March.
If Usyk overcomes AJ for a second time, Fury may be his next opponent in a unification bout - and Hearn believes he would emerge victorious. “It’s hard to split those guys right now.
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