Revealed: The incredible similarities between Oleksandr Usyk and Muhammad Ali - as the Ukrainian aims for a repeat victory over Tyson Fury in their heavyweight showdown
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Oleksandr Usyk will aim to cement his greatness by beating Tyson Fury for the second time in Saudi Arabia this weekend. The Ukrainian superstar edged Fury on points in their first meeting in May, and seven months later they are set to do it all over again.
![[Usyk and Ali were born on the same date and have almost identical physical characteristics]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/17/93285753-14206779-image-m-3_1734544390631.jpg)
It will be only Usyk's seventh fight at heavyweight, but he has already created an impressive legacy in boxing's blue-riband division after being crowned the undisputed champion earlier this year. Another heavyweight who was undeniably the best heavyweight of his era was Muhammad Ali. The American icon christened himself 'The Greatest' after his shock victory over Sonny Liston in 1964, and by the end of his career it was hard to disagree.
![[Usyk will hope to use his skills to his advantage when he takes on Tyson Fury on Saturday night]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/17/93285761-14206779-image-a-4_1734544426871.jpg)
Usyk has previously stated that Ali, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, is his boxing idol, and it turns out that there are a remarkable number of similarities between the pair. First of all, they were both born on the same date - January 17. That is already a good omen for Usyk, and then you look at their physical characteristics.
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has a number of similarities with Muhammad Ali. Usyk and Ali were born on the same date and have almost identical physical characteristics. Usyk will hope to use his skills to his advantage when he takes on Tyson Fury on Saturday night.
