The promoter is sure that it is a tragic coincidence
Famous promoter Eddie Hearn spoke out in defense of the WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury after the situation with the British injury in training, which led to the cancellation of his long-awaited fight for the absolute champion title against the holder of the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight belts Alexandra Usika.
“To have a conspiracy theory, you have to believe that Tyson Fury allowed someone to cut him with a knife above his eye while he was sparring and training for seven weeks and preparing to make a fortune as an undisputed champion. No”.
“Unfortunately, this was a terrible accident, an unsuccessful dissection. You see him wearing an open helmet, which is what he always did. He also never received such cuts in sparring. This is just a terrible setback for him, Usik and Saudi boxing.”
“As you progress in your career and get cuts, you may become more susceptible to them. It’s more like a poorly placed elbow causing injury. I think they are absolutely devastated.”
“It was such a huge event for the season in Riyadh, a huge event for world boxing. An event hosted by His Excellency. Look at the promo that was done the other day. The fight will still take place, I think, but everyone will be disappointed,” Hearn concluded.
Let us remind you that Fury was injured during sparring. The Briton’s injury required stitches, due to which Tyson does not have time to recover by the date of the fight with Usyk on February 17.
Usik’s manager Egis Klimas did not hide his emotions towards the “Gypsy King,” calling the Briton “a coward who will do everything not to meet Usik.”
The fight for the title of absolute world champion in heavyweight was supposed to take place in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. The undercard featured fights between former IBF cruiserweight world champion Jay Opetai, 19-year-old Moses Itauma and IBF super featherweight world champion Joe Cordina.
Subsequently, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al al-Sheikh, announced that the February 17 boxing evening in Riyadh had been canceled and purchased tickets would be refunded. This is the third postponement of the fight between the Ukrainian and British champions, which was originally planned for April and then for December last year.
Source: Sportarena
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