However, the manager hopes that Alexander will still be able to get even with Tyson in the fight for the absolute title
Sergey Lapinmanager and coach of the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO world heavyweight champion Alexandra Usikaspoke about an important clause in his ward’s contract for a fight with the WBC champion Tyson Fury for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion.
“I hope Usyk gets a chance to settle his score with Fury on May 18th. But if he continues to run away, then there is a clause in the agreement to replace Fury with Filip Hrgovic.”
“Hrgovic is a backup opponent, so the show will go on regardless of whether Fury comes out to fight. This was also confirmed by His Excellency Turki Al ash-Sheikh,” Sergei noted.
The fight between Usik and Fury for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion was supposed to take place in Riyadh on February 17. However, two weeks before the fight with Usik, the Briton was injured during a sparring with Agron Smakichi. The cut Tyson received required stitches. British cutman Jorge Capetillo suggested that the “Gypsy King” will need at least three months to recover.
After this, the chairman of the General Authority of Saudi Arabian Entertainment, Turki Al al-Sheikh, announced that the boxing evening on February 17 in Riyadh has been canceled and purchased tickets will be refunded.
Soon, the unification fight for the title of absolute world champion in heavyweight received a new date – Fury and Usyk should meet in the ring on May 18. The event, as before, will be hosted by the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.
Penalties for boxers who refuse to fight are $10 million. At the same time, the contract for the fight between the Ukrainian and the British has a rematch clause.
Source: Sportarena
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