The highly anticipated heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been delayed. Fury’s challenging bout against Francis Ngannou resulted in cuts and bruises, leading to the postponement of the fight from December 23 to February. The clash will still take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more about the postponement and how Fury now has extra time to heal and prepare for the fight against Usyk.
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| Tyson Fury’s tune-up fight against Francis Ngannou was far more challenging than expected |
| Fury suffered cuts and bruises in the bout |
| His super fight against Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed from December 23 to February |
| The clash will still take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Fury now has extra time to heal and prepare for the fight against Usyk |
Tyson Fury, also known as ‘The Gypsy King,’ had his plans for a tune-up fight derailed when he faced Francis Ngannou. The lineal Heavyweight champion of the world struggled in the challenging bout, suffering cuts and bruises. As a result, his highly anticipated super fight against Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed from December 23 to February. The clash will still take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury now has extra time to heal and prepare for the vastly different boxing style of Usyk.
