Prince Naseem Hamed believes Tyson Fury is capable of avenging his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk and insists the two-time heavyweight world champion deserves more credit.
Fury will get the chance at revenge over Usyk when the pair meet again on December 21 in Saudi Arabia, seven months on from their first meeting which the Ukrainian won by split decision to claim the undisputed heavyweight championship.
Former world champion, Hamed has blasted critics of ‘The Gypsy King’ and feels his whole career is being overlooked after suffering what was a maiden professional defeat.
“Fury-Usyk, it’s gonna be a good fight,” the 50-year-old told IFLTV.
“I would love to see Tyson Fury step up to the plate in a way that he’s never ever done and bring all them belts back home.
“Nothing will make me happier than seeing that.
“I’ve always said why’s everybody just talking about his last fight?
“Why weren’t they talking about Tyson when he went and smashed up Wilder when nobody could do it.
“When Anthony Joshua wouldn’t fight him, why are we not talking about that?
“Why is everybody forgetting he demolished everybody in that division for all them years?
“Why are you only talking about Tyson Fury right now after this last fight?
“How can you take everything away what he’s done in the sport and base it on his last fight?”
Fury endured a disastrous and fight-altering ninth round and was given a standing eight count from the referee, after stumbling into the ropes, as a result of a barrage of punishing blows.
The 36-year-old will not have the opportunity to become undisputed champion on December 21, after Usyk relinquished the IBF crown, with Daniel Dubois elevated to full champion and defending that belt on September 21 against Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium.
Hamed feels ‘The Gypsy King’ can reverse the result on December 21 and repeat the moments of success he had, in the rematch.
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“He could [win the rematch] cause look, I seen him hitting Usyk with some serious uppercuts and hurting him and can hurt him so I feel he can.
“We got a lot of love for the Furys.
“He’s named his son [Prince], he’s said, after me.
“That means the world to me.”
