Tyson Fury revealed his theory as to why Deontay Wilder knocked him down, but never knocked him out cold during their fights.
The Gypsy King and Bronze Bomber shared a controversial draw in their first bout in 2018 before the Brit scored two stoppage wins over the American in subsequent rematches in 2020 and 2021.
Across those three fights, Wilder displayed his famous power to floor Fury four times.
However, the stubborn heavyweight got up on every single occasion and fought on to ultimately triumph.
“My most formidable opponent was Deontay Wilder,” Fury told Foxify.
“I had three fights with that guy and all three times it could’ve been curtains for me at any single second.
“Deontay Wilder has dynamite in his fists and if he lands on you, whether it’s round one or round 12, he’s going to knock you down or knock you out.
“He knocked out every single person that he ever fought, apart from me. He’s definitely my most formidable opponent and I’d back him to beat everybody in the division apart from myself.”
Giving his thoughts on why he is the only man to date to survive Wilder’s power, Fury added: “I think my sheer size and weight has a lot to do with him not being able to knock me out cold.
“He hits a guy 6ft 3ins and 225lbs, they’re nailed to the canvas.
“But a guy 6ft 9ins and 277lbs – I think that has a lot to do with it, size matters.
“Anyone who says that size doesn’t matter is lying.”
Fury will be hoping of course that this theory applies to his fight with Usyk too.
On May 18, the Gypsy King will take on the 6ft 3ins former undisputed cruiserweight world champion, who usually weighs around 220lbs, for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
Fury’s supreme confidence is well known too and he has said that no man in any era could beat him.
He added: “I believe that I could beat any man born from his mother in any era, in any decade, in any century.
“In one-on-one combat, I would beat them in a fight. I’ve never met anybody who could beat me yet and I don’t intend to.”
Usyk’s chance to prove him wrong is coming soon.
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