New Jersey’s Steve Weisfeld appears to be like more likely to step in for Miami’s Fernando Barbosa as a choose for the Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury rematch, although that was but to be confirmed earlier than the top of Friday morning’s rule assembly in Saudi Arabia.
The vastly skilled Weisfeld, who travelled to Riyadh Thursday night time, will probably be acquainted to each events. He had Fury forward on the level of stopping Deontay Wilder in each their rematch and third encounter, and he scored Usyk a 116-112 victor over Anthony Joshua of their first encounter.
Barbosa withdrew resulting from sickness. On Wednesday BoxingScene reported that Barbosa additionally works for Disney and ESPN, the broadcaster Fury’s US promoter Prime Rank presently works alongside. It’s understood that Weisfeld was considered one of two decisions to switch him.
The rematch of the world heavyweight title battle received by Usyk by way of cut up choice in Might will probably be refereed by Puerto Rico’s Roberto Ramirez Jnr. The opposite judges are Ramirez’s countryman Gerardo Martinez and Chicago’s Pat Morley.
