CANELO ALVAREZ has backed Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk, while heaping praise on Anthony Joshua.
Usyk is lined up for an undisputed title decider against Fury having beaten AJ for the second time in 11 months.
Tyson Fury has been backed to beat Oleksandr Usyk by Canelo Alvarez
Anthony Joshua has twice lost to Oleksandr Usyk
But Canelo has talked down the Ukrainian’s chances in the unification due to the weight he is due to give away.
He said: “It’s gonna be a good fight, but I think Fury is gonna win because he has everything.
“He has boxing skills and he has the weight, so it’s gonna be different.”
Fury, 34, weighed 18st 12lb for his last win, a knockout against Dillian Whyte, 34, in April which he claimed would be his final fight.
Whereas Usyk, 35, scaled 15st 11lb for his two wins over Joshua, 32.
AJ was firstly beaten convincingly on points last September but lost a split-decision in the rematch.
His performance was hailed by Canelo, 32, who admitted Usyk was just too skilled.
He said: “He looked good, he looked good. It’s just – Usyk is a great fighter. I think that’s the difference.”
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Canelo returns on September 17 in a Las Vegas trilogy bout against Gennady Golovkin, 40, who he drew in 2017 but beat a year later.
The Mexican comes into the fight having lost in May against WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, 31.
Before the defeat, Canelo was linked with an extraordinary catchweight with Usyk, who is THREE STONE heavier.
But the four-division champion is still interested in the pound-for-pound clash.
Canelo said: “It’s difficult, but I don’t care. I like that kind of challenge.
“It’s gonna be difficult, I know, but I love boxing. I love being in that kind of situation.”
Canelo Alvarez ahead of his trilogy bout with Gennady Golovkin
