Ukrainian boxer Alexander Zakhozhy did not fight Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov on the undercard of the Tyson Fury – Francis Ngannou evening. His words lead the way Sports24 With a link to the MIKE TYSON YouTube channel.
It was noted that he refused the fight against Makhmudov for a fee of 400 thousand dollars.
“I don’t want to share the same ring with them. Now there was an opportunity to fight in Saudi Arabia. In December, they also offered to fight Kuzmin, but I said this to everyone, but not to the Russians. I rejected these fights because they are no longer relevant,” Zakhozhy said.
The Fury-Ngannou fight will take place in Riyadh on October 28. It will be played in the heavyweight category.
Tyson Fury defeated his compatriot Dereck Chisora in December 2022. He won by technical knockout in the tenth round. He has 33 wins (24 by knockout), one draw and no losses.
Francis Ngannou defeated Frenchman Cyril Gan via unanimous decision at UFC 270 in January 2022. He has 17 victories in mixed martial arts, with three defeats.
Previously Ngannou boast 120 thousand euro gift from Ronaldo