2024-03-14 14:44:30
The fight scheduled for February 17 between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, tentatively scheduled for four major world heavyweight titles, has been postponed for two weeks due to an injury suffered by the Briton during preparatory training.
Writes about this Queensberry Promotions.
According to journalists, during the preparatory fight, Tyson Fury received a cut near his eyebrow, which resulted in stitches. This injury will prevent him from preparing for the fight as expected.
Tyson Fury commented on the postponement of the fight, expressing disappointment and apology to everyone involved in this event, including his team and opponent Oleksandr Usyk. The British boxer stressed that he will begin preparations for the new date of the fight as soon as the injury heals.
In turn, Alexander Usik’s promoter, Alexander Krasyuk, published a photo in which Usik continues his sparring training, demonstrating his readiness for the upcoming fight.
It should be noted that the postponement of the fight was caused by an injury, and the athletes confirm their readiness to fight on the new date after full recovery. Fans remain in anticipation of an exciting heavyweight sporting event.
Meanwhile, it became known that Usik’s team is considering the possibility of a fight with Philip Hrgovic. He is the IBF mandatory challenger for the belt.
Earlier, “Cursor” wrote that the Israeli football player was included in the list of the best players of 2023.
2024-03-14 14:44:30