talkSPORT: Fury vs Usyk fight in Saudi Arabia super tournament will not take place
It became known about the refusal of the British boxer Tyson Fury to fight with the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk at the super tournament in Saudi Arabia. About this in Twitter talkSPORT correspondent Michael Benson.
“I was told that the December fight of Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia is impossible. Negotiations are ongoing, but fairly reliable sources say that there will be no duel with Usyk this year, ”Benson said, referring to the words of businessman Simon Jordan.
On April 14, information appeared that in December this year in Saudi Arabia they plan to organize a tournament with the participation of four boxers. “Three fights are scheduled: Fury vs. Usyk, [Деонтей] wilder vs. [Энтони] Joshua and the two winners of these fights will face each other,” said Jordan.
Fury has 33 wins, one draw and no losses in his career. He owns the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship belt.
Usyk has 20 wins in 20 fights. He holds the World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Federation (IBF), International Boxing Organization (IBO) and WBA Super heavyweight championship belts.
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