British boxer Tyson Fury responded to Ukrainian representative Oleksandr Usik’s manager Egis Klimas accusing him of cowardice after the athletes’ fight was postponed due to the injury the Englishman received. His words guide the way sports bible.
“I have never been a coward. I have never stepped back in my life. And if anyone insults my wife, I’ll knock out his fucking teeth. How can you call me a coward? You’ve never boxed in your life. “I have had 35 professional fights and I am a two-time undefeated heavyweight champion,” Fury said.
Usyk and Fury were scheduled to meet in the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 17, 2024. On February 2, the Englishman suffered a cut above his eye during training, which caused the fight to be postponed.
The new date of the fight is May 18, 2024.
It was learned that the fight between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury on March 2, 2023 was interrupted. The fight between these rivals was scheduled for April 2023 and then moved to December. However, later the organizers decided to postpone the fight due to the meeting between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou on October 28, 2023. The Briton then won via split decision.
Usyk had his last fight in Poland on August 26, 2023 and defeated Briton Daniel Dubois.
Previously Russian Usik appealed to Fury after the fight was postponed.