Rico Verhoeven's mentor Peter Fury, who previously trained Oleksandr Usyk's former opponent Tyson Fury, commented on the state of the heavyweight hegemon.

" I have the deepest respect for him. And I want to assure you that Alexander prepared for this fight in the same way as for all other fights. In terms of thinking, this man is a real magician. He analyzes everything. This is not a guy who can be caught off guard,"

The coach also spoke about the weight record of the undefeated Ukrainian champion.

Let us remind you that in the fight with Verhoeven his weight was 105.8 kg.

“This was done deliberately, because excess weight helps to withstand blows to the body. Extra weight makes you a little stronger against missed shots.. I'm telling you, everything he did was really calculated,"

It was previously reported that the IBF mandatory challenger challenged Usyk after a high-profile knockout.

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