Frank Warren tells Tyson Fury to target Oleksandr Usyk’s ‘Achilles heel’ in undisputed heavyweight title fight

FRANK WARREN has told Tyson Fury how he can beat Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury and Usyk are due to face off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18 for their rescheduled undisputed heavyweight championship fight.

Frank Warren has revealed how Tyson Fury will be looking to exploit Oleksandr Usyk’s weaknessesGetty

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Fury and Usyk are set to face off on May 18[/caption]

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But Warren has warned Usyk will be looking to exploit Fury’s weaknesses too[/caption]

The Gypsy King goes into the fight in shaky form after his scare against crossover UFC champion Francis Ngannou in October.

Meanwhile, Usyk‘s last fight in August saw him KO Daniel Dubois in round nine, but not before he was sent crashing to the canvas in the fifth round with a shot judged to be a low blow.

Promoter Warren has revealed that Fury has uncovered a weakness in the Ukrainian’s game and insists the 35-year-old will exploit it next month.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Warren said: “One thing about Tyson, if he senses a crack or sees any weakness, he’s the biggest exploiter of it and that’s why it’s going to be such an exciting fight.

“On the other hand, Usyk might feel from the [Francis] Ngannou fight there are some things that he can exploit and I’m sure he will. He’s a competitor.

“He’s a competitor from amateur days right up until the present day. He’s done everything that’s been asked of him.

“His Achilles’ heel, as I’ve said, and I’m surprised the so-called experts never picked up on it, has always been his body.

“Daniel Dubois, that’s what he was trained for, to go and exploit that and he nearly pulled it off.”

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Warren highlighted that Usyk, 37, be eyeing up Fury’s own weakpoints, including the cut above his right eye that caused the fight to be delayed in the first place.

He added: “Well, I would. Of course he will [try to exploit the cut].

“He had a worse cut against [Otto] Wallin. Tyson had a dreadful cut in that fight and won the fight convincingly with a bad cut, a real bad cut.

“He’s got plan A, plan B and a plan C and more importantly, he’s got a big heart.”

With three months to recover from the injury, a further pull out from either fighter will result in the opposing fighter being paid a £7.9million penalty fee.

It is the first time since Lennox Lewis in 1999 that an undisputed crown of the heavyweight division will be crowned, with the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF belts on the line.