Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk postponed
The undisputed world heavyweight title combat between WBC ruler Tyson Fury and unified champion Oleksandr Usyk, initially scheduled for February 17 in Riyadh, has been postponed with simply over two weeks to go.
It was reported earlier at the moment that Fury had suffered a horrendous minimize in sparring and a video was later launched displaying the second it apparently occurred. The laceration, induced it appears by a left hook, is over Fury’s proper eye and reportedly necessitated 16 stitches.
Fury, met with extra skepticism than sympathy when the information broke, rapidly issued a press release. “I’m completely devastated after making ready for this combat for thus lengthy and being in such excellent situation,” acknowledged the ’Gypsy King’ who did look lean within the video. “I really feel dangerous for everybody concerned on this large occasion and I’ll work diligently in the direction of the rescheduled date as soon as the attention has healed. I can solely apologise to everybody affected together with my very own group, Group Usyk, the undercard fighters, companions, and followers in addition to our hosts and my associates in Saudi Arabia.”
It’s believed Usyk’s group are at the moment negotiating with the handlers of IBF necessary contender Filip Hrgovic to agree a substitute most important occasion for the seventeenth, and take away a urgent obligation, in the identical combat.
