Oleksandr Usyk has explained why his smaller size will be key to victory over Tyson Fury.

The Brit and Ukrainian are set to face each other for the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.

Usyk is the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world championCredit: Getty

With just over two weeks until the historic showdown, Usyk has given an interesting interview to Ring Magazine and explained how he expects to beat the Gypsy King.

When asked if he is concerned by Fury’s size advantage, Usyk laughed and said: “We are going to be the ones leaning on Fury.”

Giving a more serious response, he then added: “To win this, I don’t need to be heavy, I need to be fast, and quick.

“You never see a fat wolf in the forest.”

As well as the fact Fury is 6ft 9ins to Usyk’s 6ft 3ins and regularly weighs 270lbs to the Ukrainian’s 220lbs, the Brit also has other advantages.

Fury is renowned for his mind games, which many believe helped him to victory over Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder.

Usyk is unfazed though, and said: “I really don’t think about Tyson Fury. I don’t look at the way he acts and what he does.

“Most of his opponents fell for it. I don’t.

Fury tried to impose himself on Usyk at their first press conference, but Usyk did not give a reactionCredit: Top Rank

“For me, I focus on how I am, and how I prepare for when I go into the ring.

“Me and my trainer have watched his fights. We are preparing for everything. We have to watch what he is doing.

“I don’t care about what Fury thinks about me.

“He can underestimate. He can overestimate me. I don’t care. I have my plans for him.

“I have advantages over him that he does not know about.”