Don Charles says Tyson Fury will ‘maul’ Oleksandr Usyk in undisputed heavyweight showdown
He will face Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
“The truth is that Rafa can be very happy and excited because his level is good enough,” Toni Nadal, who was his nephew’s long-time coach until 2017, told Onda Cero Mallorca.
“It’s true that we have to see it in more difficult matches, but at the moment things are going better than we expected.”
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Nadal’s performances in Brisbane have raised expectations that he could be a threat at the Australian Open, which starts on January 14.
He will be unseeded at the Grand Slam, where he is a two-time champion.
Nadal beats Kubler after impressive showingThe Gypsy King’ and Usyk will fight on February 17 in Saudi Arabia in a battle for the undisputed heavyweight world titlesSpeaking to talkSPORT, Charles broke down how he sees the dust-up playing out, insisting Usyk is set to be in for a long night.
He said: “This Fury who has gone silent, I believe he’s gone silent, he’s gone away to train, he’s taking it seriously.
“Forgive me if I get this wrong, but I don’t even think it will be a hard fight for Fury.He’ll maul him, he’s too big for Usyk, he’ll maul him, hit him, tie him up, push him off, he’ll maul him.”As for how Usyk should go about fighting Fury, Charles said: “I’ve looked at this fight and no matter how I look at it I come to one conclusion.
“Yes, Usyk is an exceptional, brilliant technician/tactician.”Usyk has a fantastic rhythm that can offset Fury. [He needs to throw] lots of feints, shoot to the body, leave the head alone.”Usyk has a fantastic rhythm that can offset Fury. [He needs to throw] lots of feints, shoot to the body, leave the head alone.”Throw all your combinations to the waist, don’t go up, leave Fury’s head alone, that’s what I would advise.”