Russian cutman (martial arts specialist, who also deals with bleeding during combat) Dmitry Luchnikov, in a conversation with , explained how the British Tyson Fury I could have had a cut during training.
Earlier it became known that the fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion between Tyson Fury and Alexander Usik was postponed due to the Briton’s injury; Fury had received a cut above his right eye.
The fight was scheduled to take place on February 17 in Saudi Arabia. Later, investor Turki Al al-Sheikh reported that the entire tournament was postponed to another date due to the cancellation of the fight.
“A cut like that won’t heal enough in a fortnight to not reopen in battle.” But the main problem is that it is now the pinnacle of sparring preparation. It’s constant contact with trauma. Here the problem has already been resolved. Another thing is that this cut appeared on the site of a scar received during the fight with Otto Valin earlier. This often happens with old cuts, especially those that were not sewn up in time – a thin layer of skin forms in the scar area and, therefore, you literally have to touch it firmly with a glove to make another similar injury. I have personally known boxers that I have worked with for ten years and in about eighty percent, cuts appeared here, these were weak spots on the skin of the face. Typically, these were healed eyebrows. The situation is the same here,” Luchnikov told .
At the tournament in Saudi Arabia, Luchnikov, according to him, was supposed to work at the invitation of the former world champion in three versions, Mairis Briedis, in a rematch against Jay Opetaia.
Fury is undefeated in the professional ring, having won 34 times (24 by knockout) and ending one fight in a draw. Usik, undefeated, has 21 victories (14 by KO).
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