The English boxer injured his eye. The fight with the Ukrainian valid for the unification of the world heavyweight crowns has been postponed again (it was supposed to be December 23rd)
We were there, the countdown had begun. Forget it. The match for the unification of the world heavyweight belts has been postponed to a later date. The British Tyson Fury in fact suffered an eye injury in training and was forced to postpone the fight with the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, set for February 17 in Riyadh. The promoters of the event announced it. Fury holds the WBC world title, while Usyk holds the WBA, IBF and WBO belts. The last heavyweight to unify the world titles of the competing federations that govern boxing was Britain’s Lennox Lewis in 2000.
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It is the second time that the fight between the two heavyweights has been postponed: already scheduled for December 23, it was postponed after the Briton’s unconvincing points victory over MMA star Francis Ngannou on October 29. “I am totally devastated,” Tyson Fury said in the organizers’ statement, underlining that he is in great shape ahead of the bout with Usyk. “I feel sorry for everyone associated with this amazing event and will work hard for the new date when my eye has healed.” Fury had to have several stitches and his condition means he can’t stick to his original schedule, organizers say. The statement from Queensberry Promotions was accompanied by a photo of the deep cut suffered by the British heavyweight. Tyson Fury, 35, has 34 wins and a draw since making his professional debut in 2008, while Usyk, 36, has 21 wins in as many professional bouts