Carl Froch claims Tyson Fury has inadvertently handed Oleksandr Usyk huge advantage

Former super-middleweight champion Carl Froch believes Tyson Fury's slender frame could cost him against Oleksandr Usyk.

The Wythenshawe-born fighter will face Usyk on Saturday, May 18, in a bout that has been eagerly anticipated for some time. Fury had to pull out of the original fight three months ago at short notice after suffering a cut above his eye during his training camp.

It will be the first time since Lennox Lewis in 2000 that a heavyweight has held all the belts in the division. Fury will be putting his WBC title on the line while Usyk holds the WBA, WBO and IBF straps.

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Ahead of the fight, Fury was sent a warning by his fellow British boxer Froch about his diet. Speaking to Fastestpayoutonlinecasino.com, the Nottinghamshire fighter said: "Fury’s upped the training, he’s upped the diet a bit more. He’s eating more healthily and the weight’s just falling off.

"His body and the way it looks is a product of his training camp. So maybe the nutritionist needs to step in and say, right, get some more red meat down here.

"Get some more protein down you and do some weight resistance exercises. I think he needs the muscle on now though. He needs to be bulking up muscle."

"One of the main advantages Fury has over Usyk is his size," Froch continued. "And if he’s going to bring that size down, he then has to rely on his speed and his movement and his boxing ability.

"His punch output’s not as big as it was. He doesn’t throw as many feints. He’s not as light on his feet and he gets hit on the chin. In the last couple of years, he’s been hit more than he’s ever been hit.

"I’m not sure if [Fury coming in light] is a good thing to be honest. That weight allowed him to bully Deontay Wilder, lean on him, tie him up and just have his own way.

"When it gets on top for Fury, when he’s under pressure, he’s able to sit back, get hold of the back of his opponent’s neck, lean on him and use his body weight to get himself out of trouble. If he’s losing weight and he’s slimmer, he could struggle. I’d like to see him perform at a slimmer weight."