“Tyson Fury Withdraws from Usyk Fight Due to Training Injury”
In a recent development, Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix has reported that the highly anticipated heavyweight unification bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, scheduled for February 17 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is in jeopardy. Tyson Fury has reportedly sustained a cut during training, forcing him to withdraw from the undisputed heavyweight…
In a recent development, Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix has reported that the highly anticipated heavyweight unification bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, scheduled for February 17 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is in jeopardy. Tyson Fury has reportedly sustained a cut during training, forcing him to withdraw from the undisputed heavyweight title fight, as confirmed by Usyk’s manager, Egis Klimas.
This setback comes after the initial booking of the fight on December 23, 2023, which was subsequently rescheduled to February. The rescheduling followed Tyson Fury’s challenging split decision victory over MMA lineal heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who made his professional boxing debut.
Fans worldwide, who were eagerly anticipating the clash between Fury and Usyk, will now have to wait for further updates on the new date for this highly anticipated bout.
