The fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion will take place on May 18
WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heavyweight champion Alexander Usik commented on the upcoming fight against the WBC title holder Tyson Fury.
“Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s not, but I know that Tyson Fury will be different in a fight against me than in a fight with Ngannou.”
“I’m not the Joker, Fury is not Batman. Psychological games? I’ll win them against Fury. This is great, I will continue to do this.”
The unification fight between Usik and Fury was first scheduled for February 17, but due to Tyson’s injury it was postponed to May 18. The event will be hosted by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The list of other fights that will take place as part of the boxing evening in Saudi Arabia is also known. Among them is the fight between Ukrainian Daniel Lapin and Portuguese Octavio Pudivitra for the WBA Continental light heavyweight title.
The WBC proposes to reform the judges for the reporting fight, increasing their number to 5-6 people. Penalties for boxers who refuse to fight are $10 million.
WBC President Mauricio Suleiman announced that an agreement had been concluded between the boxers for a re-fight. The WBO is also ready to sanction the second fight. It was reported that the fate of a possible rematch depends on the holding of the first fight. Fury said that the contract has a mandatory rematch clause, and a re-fight with Usyk could take place in October.
Source: Sportarena
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