Oleksandr Usyk makes grievance about tiny element earlier than Tyson Fury showdown
Oleksandr Usyk has lodged a complaint about the ring canvas ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury.
Fury and Usyk will meet to crown the undisputed heavyweight world champion in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night – 25 years after Lennox Lewis was the last man to achieve the feat. This week, the two rivals trained on the same canvas which is due to be used in the ring this weekend.
But Usyk’s team have now lodged a complaint about the seams holding the canvas together, reported Sky Sports News, via the Mirror. This is despite the canvas being the same one used for previous fights, including Usyk’s victories over Anthony Joshua.
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Meanwhile, Fury is ready to step up his mind games with Usyk as he promised to break new ground with his ring walk in Riyadh. Fury and Usyk are fighting for the crown of undisputed world heavyweight champion when they clash at a sold out Kingdom Arena in an event being billed as ‘Ring of Fire ‘.
The ‘Gypsy King’ has previously entered the ring dressed as Apollo Creed from Rocky 4 and as a Spartan warrior, while for his second meeting with Deontay Wilder he was carried in on a throne. How Fury will emerge from the dressing room is an event in itself.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge clash this month with each fighter attempting to etch their names in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn’t be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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When asked if he would look to wind his opponent up, the 35-year-old hinted he would try to unsettle Usyk. “I’m always on the wind up, aren’t I? I think I was born winding people up,” said Fury, who was watched intently by Usyk as he completed his public workout.
“Keep tuned and keep your eyes peeled, we’ve got some big stuff coming over the next few days. I always have a crazy little ring walk and you wouldn’t expect anything different for the biggest fight in my life, would you? I don’t think it’s ever been done before so it’s definitely going to be a surprise.”
