Usyk lifts lid on who called him during heated Fury face off

Tyson Fury calls out Oleksandr Usyk for blockbuster world heavyweight fight

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Oleksandr Usyk has revealed who called him during his face-off with Tyson Fury after the Derek Chisora fight. The Ukrainian says he received a phone call from the security service that his car is insured too because they couldn’t detect the vehicle’s alarm.

While Fury hurled insults at the unified heavyweight champion, Usyk took a phone call as Joe Joyce climbed up onto the apron and staked his claim to a fight with The Gypsy King. Many were left amused by the nonchalant way that Usyk turned away and picked up the call – looking totally uninterested in what Fury had to say.

“Yes, it was about my car alarm,” Usyk told USKY17. “When the connection is lost the security service of a company where my car’s insured rings me. So, they rang, I answered them. And I noticed Fury was searching for some support around him.

“He shouted at Krassyuk more than me, and when Joyce appeared Fury seemed to feel a shoulder of his fellow to rely on. He thought they could beat me together, I suppose. So, it was very on time to have the call from the security service at that moment.

“I talk to them, my car started, and I was ready to go to the hotel.  We already had face-to-face, we talked, we did everything we had to do. I got hungry, cold and tired so it was time to leave.”

Prior to the phone call, Fury had shouted in his face: “Where’s Oleksandr Usyk, the rabbit?! Hey, rabbit! Usyk, you’re next little b****, you’re next. You are next! Me and you, sucker, next. Me and you! You’re getting it, little sucker. Rabbit! P****! Look, a 15-stone little midget beat a bodybuilder. But I ain’t a bodybuilder, sucker. I’m gonna write you off!”

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Fury and Usyk are expected to face each other next in the first undisputed heavyweight unification clash of the four-belt era. According to Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, the showdown is being targeted for a date between February 18 and March 4 in the Middle East.

There had been concerns that the fight might be delayed after the WBA ordered Usyk to defend his belt against mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois. However, Frank Warren – who promotes both Fury and Dubois – says that the four-belt shoot-out will take priority over Dubois’ title shot.

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