Oleksandr Usyk, the Ukrainian boxer who is eyeing a potential undisputed heavyweight clash against Tyson Fury on April 29th, has revealed his game plan for the fight. Usyk plans to target Fury’s “big belly” with his punches, which he believes is a prime target for his left-hand missiles.

Usyk’s strategy of repeatedly hitting Fury in the midsection could bring him to heel on the night and act as a guide. However, the haggling over the purse split could ultimately prevent the Fury vs. Usyk fight from taking place. Team Fury hasn’t disclosed yet who their plan-B option is if the Usyk clash falls through.

Usyk remains hopeful that the fight with Fury will happen, but he may have to start thinking about his next fight if Fury continues to be stubborn and intractable. However, they are running out of time to promote the contest properly, given that it is scheduled to take place next month.

Fury’s trainer, Sugarhill Steward, is expected to implement the same game plan we’ve seen since Fury’s rematch with Deontay Wilder, which involves a lot of holding and leaning. However, Usyk’s style of fighting as a mover could make it difficult for Fury to get his mitts on him to start the leaning, which could be a nightmare for Fury.

In Fury’s fight last December against Derek Chisora, he appeared to be bothered by the body shots he was receiving. Of the punches that Chisora threw in that fight, those were the ones that seemed to affect Fury the most. It’s clear that Fury doesn’t like getting hit in his midsection, as it’s not well-conditioned for taking shots. If Chisora were a better fighter, he would have aimed all of his punches at Fury’s midsection and forgotten about his head because he’s difficult to hit due to his 6’9″ height.