Just two days after his original opponent Dereck Chisora bowed out with a fractured hand, Tyson Fury will now take on Ustinov this Saturday night in Manchester, England according to Dan Rafael of espn.com
“The first thing is I’m happy to still be fighting this Saturday and that the fans will get what they paid for and see a good fight,” Fury said. “We’ve had a hard training camp and I’m in the [best] shape of my life, expecting to knock out Chisora. But now I’m going to have take it out on Ustinov and make sure he takes the full force of my anger.
“Chisora will now see what he was going to get on the night — knocked out. Strangely, I’m going to break the man who broke Chisora’s hand. Full credit for Ustinov for taking the fight. He’s a big lad. More importantly he’s a credible world-ranked opponent and he must fancy his chances. We’re two gladiators, but he’s going to feel what it is like against a world-class heavyweight like me.”
“Under the circumstances, Ustinov is a brilliant replacement for Chisora at this late stage,” said promoter Frank Warren. “He’s fit and ready after training and sparring for two weeks with Chisora at his gym, he’s got a great record, like Fury he’s giant of a man, and has got some serious knockout punch power. Ustinov is world-ranked inside the top 10 of two major governing bodies and didn’t hesitate about fighting Fury, which shows his confidence.
“Fury’s been preparing for a shorter man in Chisora and he’ll have to adjust his preparations, but with two huge men in the ring throwing big punches, anything can happen.”
