Former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson has a lot of respect for Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight titles.

However, Nelson is confident that WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will defeat Usyk when they collide in an undisputed fight that is being negotiated to take place in the month of March.

Usyk, who became the undisputed world champion at cruiserweight, is now one belt away from completing the same task at heavyweight.

Nelson feels Fury's physical advantages, and his veteran smarts, will be too much for Usyk.

"Usyk's got an amazing reputation. Tyson Fury defied all the odds, continually doing so. I think it's the perfect match-up for two unorthodox fighters. It's going to split opinion. In my opinion I'd say Tyson Fury will win. He's too big, too smart, too strong, in and out of the ring," Nelson told Sky Sports.

"But I think it'll be lost in translation if he tries the old mind games. Fighting doesn't just begin in the ring. It's the mental aspect, it's the build-up to it, it's how you approach the fight. But Tyson Fury has proved himself to be a fully-fledged fighting man, and a big one. It'll be Usyk that has to prove: 'no matter how big you are, I'm going to make you fall'. I'm going with Tyson Fury on this one.

"I think he will prove his dominance as a world heavyweight king by beating Usyk. I really do think he will do that. Usyk's an outstanding fighter and Tyson Fury's answered all the questions and proved everything that he can in boxing, in all different ways against all shapes and sizes."

The contest is likely taking place in the Middle East.

There is a slight possibility of the bout coming off in the UK, which Nelson backs to generate 95,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

"Wherever they did it. I think that fight will be big. I'd love it to be here in the UK. The UK fans are the best in the world. The greatest supporters in the world next to the Mexicans but I do think money talks. I do think that they'll go where the dough is," Nelson said.

“I think it’s the perfect match-up for two unorthodox fighters, and it’s going to split opinion. If the fight happens, it’ll exceed the 95,000 sellout with Fury and Whyte if they did it here in the UK. So, I think that fight will be big."