A boxing tournament was postponed in Saudi Arabia, the main fight of which was supposed to be a meeting between the British Tyson Fury and Ukrainian Alexander Usik, investor Turki Al ash-Sheikh said on a social network.
Earlier it became known that the fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion between Fury and Usyk was postponed due to the Briton’s injury. Fury reportedly suffered a cut above his right eye during a fight. The fight was scheduled to take place on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.
— Riyadh Season announces the postponement of this long-awaited tournament. The boxing event will take place on a different date and fans will be able to get their tickets refunded.
“In the near future, a medical commission will assess the condition of Fury’s eye, after which we will understand the timing of Tyson’s return,” Al-Sheikh was quoted in the company’s statement.
Fury is undefeated in the professional ring, he has won 34 victories (24 by knockout), another fight ended in a draw. Usik, undefeated, has 21 victories (14 by KO).
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Source : MatchTV
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