Tyson Fury’s clash with Oleksandr Usyk is off after ‘The Gypsy King’ suffered a cut during sparring.
The highly anticipated fight was due to take place on February 17th for the undisputed heavyweight championship but has now been postponed again.
And now footage of how the cut happened has emerged.
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You can watch the video below:
🎥FURY CUT FOOTAGE
Footage of the punch that allegedly cut Tyson Fury in training pic.twitter.com/sgjuBqCFab
— NoSmokeBoxing (@NoSmokeBoxing) February 2, 2024
His promoter Frank Warren today released a statement and confirmed the fight is off for now.
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Tyson Fury appears that he sustained the cut by an elbow or uppercut during his sparring session. #boxing #FuryUsyk pic.twitter.com/UDK6G70pzG
— Fight Hub TV (@FightHubTV) February 2, 2024
WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury has been forced to postpone his fight with unified Champion Oleksandr Usyk after sustaining a freak cut during a sparring session in Riyadh.
The cut, which opened above Fury’s right eye, required urgent medical attention and significant stitching, and will obviously require a period of recovery, scuppering any possibility of the fight with Usyk taking place on 17th February in Saudi Arabia.
A spokesperson said: “Whilst this is still breaking news it is clearly a massive disappointment, after the work that has been done by so many people to finally deliver this historic event to the world. Once the Doctors have appraised Tyson’s eye, we will have a better idea of the period of recovery needed. Once known we will work diligently with all the stakeholders and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to reschedule this fight as soon as possible and will of course keep everyone updated with developments.”
A disappointed Tyson Fury added: “I am absolutely devastated after preparing for this fight for so long and being in such superb condition. I feel bad for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work diligently towards the rescheduled date once the eye has healed. I can only apologise to everyone affected including my own team, Team Usyk, the undercard fighters, partners, and fans as well as our hosts and my friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
