Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk talked about his desire to fight the British Tyson Fury and said that he is more interested in fighting than the championship belt. Boxing Scene.
“I don’t care about the belt anymore. I need Fury, the title is just a little extra motivation. But people and fans need to see how we fight,” Usyk said.
On March 2, it was learned that the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury had ended. The fight between these rivals is scheduled for April this year. Negotiations on the fight have been going on since the autumn of 2022.
On July 5, Usyk’s manager Egis Klima announced on his social networks that the boxer had signed a contract to fight Fury.
Usyk last fought in Saudi Arabia on August 20, defeating the British Anthony Joshua. The Ukrainian has retained his world champion titles according to the International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Organization (IBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA).
Previously Usik presented Conor McGregor fight.