Because of a cut on the head?
Fury postpones giant duel after embarrassing show fight
November 1, 2023, 5:20 p.m
The boxing spectacle is actually supposed to take place shortly before Christmas. But after Tyson Fury’s exhibition fight, the heavyweight duel against Alexander Usyk will probably be postponed. After the controversial victory against former MMA star Francis Nganno, Fury will take a break for the time being.
The highly anticipated boxing showdown for the undisputed heavyweight crown between Tyson Fury and Alexander Usyk is scheduled to take place in Riyadh in February. ESPN reports this with reference to relevant sources. The kingdom is also continuing its sportswashing offensive. In the context of football and sports, the country has achieved spectacular supremacy in recent months and years. Golf, boxing and Formula 1 are no longer conceivable without Saudi Arabia, and tennis is also in the spotlight.
Most recently, December 23rd was the date for the giant fight, which both sides had contractually agreed on. Since Fury had surprisingly struggled in his dazzlingly staged exhibition fight last Saturday against MMA star Francis Ngannou and even embarrassed himself badly in the rankings at times, there had already been speculation that the Usyk fight could be postponed to the new year.
After the controversial victory in Saudi Arabia against the former cage fighter, Fury will take a break for the time being. His promoter Frank Warren said a few days ago: “He’ll rest, then he’ll decide what he wants to do.” His protégé suffered a cut, so there was no point in scheduling an appointment while he had the cut on the top of his head. “We’ll have to see how this heals.”
What does the Ngannou duel say for the expected giant fight? Not too much, warns ntv.de boxing analyst Martin Armbruster. “You should definitely not make the mistake of writing Fury off now. It may very well be that he gets along much better with Usyk, a classic boxer. Especially since he has huge physical advantages. And he will now be a completely different person in training Demonstrate gait.
In front of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and musicians Eminem and Kanye West, Fury barely got the upper hand in the fight in Riyadh with a 2-1 vote against Ngannou. The verdict was discussed on the Internet. Some users saw the decision as a scandal. “This was one of the most unpleasant fights for me in recent years,” said Fury. “Francis is a better boxer than we all thought.”
Before the fight, Fury had said: “This is a duel as if a table tennis world champion were to meet Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.” After the fight, Ngannou responded succinctly to X: “Table tennis world champion.” Fury’s WBC world title was not at stake against Ngannou. Meanwhile, the Brit (35 fights, 34 wins, one draw) wants to be crowned undisputed world champion against the Ukrainian WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk (21 fights, 21 wins). His compatriot Lennox Lewis last won this status in 1999. At that time, the holder of the WBA, WBC and IBF belts was considered undisputed.