[New post] ‘I’m coming for you’ – Oleksandr Usyk continues ‘belly’ taunts aimed at Tyson Fury ahead of their historic four-belt heavyweight undisputed fight
Jordan Ellis posted: " Oleksandr Usyk has issued another call-out to Tyson Fury who he has affectionately nicknamed 'belly' in recent weeks. Usually the Gypsy King is the fighter initiating pre-fight trash talk but he's taking a break from social media and Usyk has " talkSPORT
Oleksandr Usyk has issued another call-out to Tyson Fury who he has affectionately nicknamed 'belly' in recent weeks.
Usually the Gypsy King is the fighter initiating pre-fight trash talk but he's taking a break from social media and Usyk has been trying to goad him into coming back online.
Usyk used his morning workout to call out Fury
On Tuesday morning, the Ukrainian posted a video from a training session that he used to send a message to his rival who often makes reference to him being a 'middleweight' and too small to compete with him in the ring.
"Hey, belly, I'm coming for you," Usyk said while running in a pool and tapping his stomach in an apparent reference to Fury's physique.
Usyk first used Twitter to call out Fury earlier this month as he posted a picture of him in swimming trunks alongside the caption: "The Middleweight is here! Where are you Belly? Tyson Fury."
The WBC heavyweight champion has been uncharacteristically quiet lately but couldn't resist issuing a response when he was asked about Usyk's 'belly' jibes while sitting at ringside to watch Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde.
Speaking to Gareth A. Davies, he said: "There's been nothing from me, I'm not even on social media. He keeps calling me the belly. I've got to say 'belly's gonna to get ya'.
"Remember the advert 'belly's gonna to get ya, belly's gonna to get ya'?
Usyk has been referring to his rival as 'belly' for weeksThe Gypsy King finally responded on Saturday night
"I am the belly and big bellies eat rabbits. That's what I'm going to do, eat him up. Let's get the fight on first. There's no good talking smack when the fight isn't even happening yet.
"When the fight gets done and we get it all one with a date and venue, then it's on. Then we can see if the big belly is going to eat the rabbit."
Fury and Usyk are currently in talks for a historic undisputed fight.
The heavyweight duo are expected to square off for all four major world titles on March 4 in Saudi Arabia but a deal is yet to be signed by the two parties.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has put himself forward as an alternative opponent for Fury if his fight with Usyk fails to come off.
However, it seems unlikely that he will be needed as Hall of Fame boxing promoter Frank Warren has repeatably claimed Fury vs Usyk is close to being finalised.
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