Tyson Fury’s former trainer dismisses the WBC champion’s newfound physique as a deciding factor ahead of Oleksandr Usyk clash

Tyson Fury looks in incredible physical condition ahead of his clash with Oleksandr Usyk on May 18. But there have been rumblings among fans that he has trimmed down too much, and pundits are also speculating about the effect that his new weight could have.

'The Gypsy King' officially weighed in at 262 pounds, the lightest fighting weight recorded in his professional career. In contrast, his opponent weighed in at his heaviest weight ever, with Usyk hitting the scales at 223 pounds.

Former trainer of Fury and current trainer of Anthony Joshua, Ben Davison, recently shared his thoughts on the speculation surrounding the newfound physique of the WBC champion.

Davison wafted away suggestions that his former fighter's weight was any concern and said this during an interview with iFL TV:

"I think [Fury] can fight whether he's fat, I think he can fight whether he's thin. So I wouldn't look into it too much. I think what's more important is his preparation in terms of strategy and tactics. As long as he's got that right, whether he's fat, thin, muscular, six-packed up, I don't think it really matters too much."

He continued:

"I'll say this, I thought when the fight was first [announced], I thought he looked like he'd lost a lot of weight quite quickly. I feel like now, he looks good, his skin looks good, I feel like the delay has actually worked in his favor."

Watch Tyson Fury's former trainer discuss his weight below from 3:05:

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Carl Froch is unsure about Tyson Fury's new fighting weight

Carl Froch is one of the UK's most accomplished boxers and is, without a doubt, one of the region's greatest-ever fighters.

Having entered the world of punditry following his retirement in 2014, the former WBA and IBF champion recently shared his thoughts regarding Tyson Fury's weight of 262 pounds ahead of his clash with Oleksandr Usyk.

Froch believes that the newfound physique of 'The Gypsy King' will force him to change his style of fighting, which may negatively impact his performance against Usyk.

He said this:

"I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, to be honest... When [Fury] is under fire, he's able to sit back, get hold of the back of the opponent's neck and lean on him and use his bodyweight to get him in and out of trouble... One of the main advantages he has over Usyk is his size, and if you're gonna bring that size down, he's got to then rely on his speed, movement, his boxing ability."

Watch Carl Froch discuss Tyson Fury below: