TYSON FURY labelled Oleksandr Usyk a “cruiserweight bum” as he took aim at the WBO for their rankings.
The Gyspy King, 31, was overtaken in the WBO standings by Usyk when the Ukrainian moved up to heavyweight and won his debut in the division in October.
Tyson Fury labelled Oleksandr Usyk a ‘cruiserweight bum’
Fury, now not ranked by the organisation at all, took a sly swipe when WBO president Paco Valcarcel suggested the Brit could fight 6-0 Bakhodir Jalolov.
He tweeted: “maybe if you hadn’t removed me from number 1 ranked Wbo!
“And put some cruiserweight bum with 1 fight at heavyweight then u could have a say! Haha.”
Fury rematches WBC champion Deontay Wilder next month with the pair settling the score after their contentious draw in December 2018.
His domestic rival Anthony Joshua went on to reclaim the WBO belt as well as the WBA and IBF titles with a rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr.
And with Fury tied up with Wilder, Valcarcel revealed the ex-unified champion had to be removed from their rankings.
The WBO chief said: “Champ we respect you a lot, but you aren’t available… that’s the reason wbo removed you from the rankings. By the way champ, good luck…”
Despite Fury’s lighthearted banter with the WBO president, he was less than impressed when Wilder failed to show up to his media duties to promote their rematch.
In an online rant at the end of last month, the Gypsy King blasted: “This is Tyson Fury AKA the Gypsy King this is a message to Deontay the Bronze Bomber the big p***y Wilder.
Tyson Fury has only been given eight tickets for his family and friends for Deontay Wilder fight
“He’s not turned up to any of the media events today, blagging he’s got the flu because he doesn’t want to be in the same room as me because I’ll take him to school.
“His management team and his full team are afraid to put Deontay Wilder in the same room as Tyson Fury, facts.
“Deontay, what a little bitch you’ve become. You can’t even come and see me and be face-to-face with me as you know you’ll be taken to school… p***y.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
