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Oleksandr Usyk warns Derek Chisora will ‘fall down’ even if he doesn’t land hardest punch and ‘every man has same chin’

, Oleksandr Usyk warns Derek Chisora will ‘fall down’ even if he doesn’t land hardest punch and ‘every man has same chin’

OLEKSANDR USYK has warned Derek Chisora that he can knock down even the biggest fighters in the world of boxing.

The Ukrainian will make just his second outing in the heavyweight division when the pair do battle on Saturday night.

Usyk insisted that he ready for the test that Chisora poses

, Oleksandr Usyk warns Derek Chisora will ‘fall down’ even if he doesn’t land hardest punch and ‘every man has same chin’

The Ukrainian defeated Chazz Witherspoon last time out

Some have questioned former cruiserweight king Usyk’s ability to translate his success up a weight class.

But, already WBO mandatory heavyweight challenger, the 33-year-old is seeking to deliver a KO to those doubters, as well as Chisora, at Wembley Arena on Saturday night.

Speaking ahead of the bout, he told Sky Sports: “Be ready to stand tall and you don’t need to get [hit by] punches, then your chin will be alright.

“Every man has the same chin. You cannot work it out somehow in the gym. The shot should not be really hard to make a man fall down.”

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Chisora, 36, has only been knocked to the canvas twice in his entire career – by Dillian Whyte and current manager David Haye.

But, undaunted, smaller man Usyk believes that size isn’t everything.

He added: “In case, the king of animals would be considered according to the size, then it would be elephant, not the lion.”

And after Haye questioned Usyk’s ability to step up a division and face Chisora’s ‘relentless aggression’, ‘The Cat’ insisted that he is ready.

, Oleksandr Usyk warns Derek Chisora will ‘fall down’ even if he doesn’t land hardest punch and ‘every man has same chin’

Chisora appeared to enjoy today’s questioning

He said: “Everyone speaks about the test. The real test for me.

“David Haye mentioned the test. People say it’s going to be a test for me. All our life contains challenges and overcoming the challenges. It’s going to be a fight that I really want so much.

“That is exactly what I am expecting of Chisora now – and that is what I’ve been preparing for.”

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