“Gypsy King” hopes that the unification fight against the Ukrainian champion will still take place
WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury shared his opinion on the reasons for the failure of the fight against the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk and prospects for this event to take place in the future.
“We don’t really know the reasons why Usyk didn’t agree to fight in April, I’m sure he has his reasons, and then we will find out that he signed with Skills Challenge. So whatever his reasons are, I’m sure they suit him and his family. It is what it is”.
“But I believe that in this sport you can only do what you can do. If fights are available at that time, you take them, and if not, you can’t.”
“Will we fight in the future? Hope. I would like. I always thought it would be an easy fight.”
The unification fight between Usyk and Fury was scheduled for April 2023, but it did not take place. According to the Gypsy King, this happened because of the financial requirements of the Ukrainian.
Previously Usyk signed a contract with Skill Challenge Entertainment from Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian believes that this cooperation will help organize the fight with Fury.
The promoter of the Ukrainian Oleksandr Krasyuk said that the duel between Usyk and Fury was planned for December 26. Now the new potential date for the face-to-face meeting between Tyson and Alexander is January 27, 2024. According to Usyk, his fight with the Briton “wants to see the whole world.”
Recently, “Gypsy King” shared his thoughts on the length of his boxing career.
The Briton will next fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The fight will take place on October 28 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The WBC granted Tyson a special permit to fight the former UFC champion.
Source: Sportarena
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