Tyson Fury attempted to insult Oleksandr Usyk by mocking his rival’s earring – only to end up being humbled.
Fury and Usyk will meet next month to crown the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The rivals have been on a collision course for 18 months since Usyk completed his double act over Anthony Joshua And as they sat down to discuss their clash, Fury aimed a jibe at the Ukrainian. “I know he can’t beat me, I know he can’t,” he said. “A man who wears an earring can never beat Tyson Fury, ever. Not a chance, no-one who wears earrings can beat him.”