Tyson Fury has been pressured to postpone his undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
The Gypsy King has suffered a severe lower in sparring and the heavyweight conflict is now going to be delayed. Usyk’s supervisor Egis Klimas confirmed to Sports Illustrated that Fury has delayed the bout.
Fury was able to put his WBC title on the road towards the WBO, WBA and IBF champion Usyk on February 17 in Riyadh.
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But this week he suffered the damage over his proper eye and he has been deemed unfit to make the date. The bout is now set to be pushed again additional which can go away battle followers disenchanted.
Fury, 35, has been in Saudi Arabia since late December preparing for the showdown together with his fellow unbeaten fighter in Usyk.
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While the Ukrainian has been making ready for the conflict in Spain close to Valencia. Now the pair should put their coaching camps on maintain with a brand new date wanted for the long-waited conflict.
The undisputed crown has not been contested within the heavyweight division since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999.
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The battle had simply been confirmed for 3 broadcasters on Thursday with Sky Sports, TNT Sports and DAZN set to broadcast it within the UK.
But now followers should await the assembly between the 2 finest within the division.
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It is just not identified but if the delay may have a knock on impact for Anthony Joshua ’s March 8 conflict with Francis Ngannou.
Fury struggled towards MMA fighter Ngannou in October which pressured the Usyk bout to be pushed again from an authentic date of December 23.
The newest delay might drive problems with the titles on the road because the IBF have been pushing Usyk to face a compulsory challenger.