British boxer Tyson Fury said that he signed a contract with Ukrainian Alexander Usik for two fights and that his fight with Usik was the most important match of the century. The Crushed Place.
“When I beat Usyk, I will become the absolute world champion. All I want to do from now on is fight him again,” Fury said.
Usik 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. If the fight is postponed again, a fine of $ 10 million will be imposed on the person responsible for the postponement.
It was learned that the fight between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury on March 2, 2023 was disrupted. 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.
Fury before appealed To Alexander Usik.