Former champion Andrei Kotelnik responded to the postponement of the fight for the title of absolute champion of the world.
The holder of the WBC belt, Tyson Fury, may fake and deliberately postpone his fight with Alexander Usik from February 17. This is what former world champion Andrei Kotelnik says.
According to him, the Briton could have just painted a small cut on his eyebrow to become a big one. In a comment to sport-express.ua, he also said that such news is a real blow for the Ukrainian boxer.
“We prepared so much, one after the other. It was really not pleasant for Usik. I know what it’s like to spend a lot of time preparing and when there’s a week of sparring, and the fight is postponed for who knows how long. This is very unpleasant. .
For Alexander it was a 100% psychological blow. Because he prepared, got in shape, settled in the camp. It’s hard to explain, just sympathize. But Fury certainly didn’t win.
– This option is also possible. They may be out of shape, and those pictures shown in his cut… You understand that there may be a small cut, and another may be “painted” and “completed”. There should be a conclusion from the doctor for the organization, but I don’t think it’s a problem. This option may also exist,” said Kotelnik.
We remind you that Usik’s fight with Fury, which was supposed to take place on February 17, was postponed due to the cut Tyson received during sparring with Agron Smakichi. Now the boxers will meet in mid-May.
Earlier, former world champion Carl Froch expressed doubts that fans will see the Usyk-Fury fight.
Source: korrespondent
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