The Gypsy King must follow the rules in the contract
Alexander Krasyukpromoter of the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Alexandra Usikastated that the WBC world champion Tyson Fury I will have to fight the Ukrainian on December 23.
“Everyone, including Usyk, did not give Ngannou [в бою с Фьюри] special chances. But this man shocked the world. Fury underestimated his opponent. Arrogance, lack of discipline and lust for money lead to such circumstances.”
“We have signed a contract for the Usyk-Fury fight on December 23. Tyson will not be able to avoid this,” Krasyuk concluded.
Fury recently defeated former UFC champion Francis Ngannou and won the Riyadh champion title. The fight, according to boxing rules, lasted all the allotted 10 rounds, as a result of which two judges gave the victory to Fury, one to Ngannou. In the third round, Francis knocked down Tyson, but the Briton managed to return to the fight.
After the fight, promoter Frank Warren drew attention to the cut received by the “Gypsy King”, because of which it was “useless” to immediately schedule a unification fight. The promoter later suggested that it was almost certain that Fury and Usyk would fight in early 2024.
It was previously reported that the fight between the Ukrainian and British champions, who signed a contract at the end of September, is planned to be held on December 23 or January 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
The contract for the undisputed heavyweight title between Usyk and Fury contains a rematch clause. The clause applies to both boxers; the loser can initiate a re-fight.
Source: Sportarena
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