Croatian heavyweight Agron Smakici does not consider himself guilty of what happened.
Tyson Fury himself is to blame for the fact that the fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion fell through. This is what Croatian heavyweight Agron Smakichi said, cutting off the eyebrows of the holder of the WBC belt.
According to Balkan, he really hit his opponent in the eyes with his elbow during sparring, but it was not on purpose, because the Briton himself pulled Smakichi towards himself, which is why the contact happened .
“Unfortunately, it looks like bad news because I blew the biggest fight, but it wasn’t on purpose. Yes, I said I’m not sorry because it was a punch. I threw the punch. It was like I punched. , but he pulled my hand forward , and maybe I touched him with my elbow… I didn’t mean to.
I spent two weeks in Fury’s camp. We had 3 or 4 sparring sessions of 3-4 rounds. He constantly changes sparring partners. I asked the Sugar Hill Steward how I should spar. He told me to box as I see fit. So, I tried to move a lot, like Usyk, to avoid the punches, and hit the body. I wrestled professionally, so I’m good.
Everything is great. Fury was very prepared. I can’t say that he was out of shape, as some people write,” Smakichi said in an interview with YouTube channel iFL TV.
We remind you that the fight between Usik and Fury was supposed to take place on February 17, but it was postponed due to the cut the Briton received during sparring. The match is scheduled for May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Earlier, the ex-world champion said Fury could be “done” with the injury.
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