- Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is still preparing to fight on February 17. Promoters are hoping to find a suitable opponent. IBF mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic has been mentioned as a possibility.
- Fury’s cut happened in the same area around the right eye where he had previously suffered a bad cut against Otto Wallin some years back.
- The boxer who cut Tyson Fury in sparring is reportedly heavyweight Agron Smakici (20-2, 18 KOs).
- Tyson Fury posted on Instagram: “Can’t help getting injured in sparring but what I can say [is] Usyk was in trouble. I am in fantastic shape. I will reschedule soon as I can. 2024 a massive year for team GK.
- Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk responded, “Wish you soonest recovery. God sent you a sign. Think of retirement, brother.”
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Why not Zhang, he beat Hrgovic.
Unfortunate. Hopefully they get a top replacement. Hrgovic, Zhang, Parker, etc..
But maybe fury takes this extra time to get into true world class fighting condition/shape.
Or will he just get fatter? Lol
Andy Ruiz j who was used as replacement and beat Joshua by ko or Zhang should replace Tyson Fury i honestly believe that would make a competitive and exiting fight BTW something is not right with Tyson we can not prove anything just wait My respect and admiration is with Usyk
Andy ruiz doesn’t train anymore
when he fought Anthony. Joshua, he was in a great physical condition. And Anthony Joshua didn’t train well for Ruiz because he was fat. That’s why ruiz won that fight because the physical condition
Now ruiz is been out training camp for so long
Andy Ruiz? Hell no. HELL NO. Hrgovic is the best possible replacement. Zhang would be good too. Joshua is Oh-fer against Usyk, so we don’t need that one again.
Tyson wasn’t ready.
The only cut is between fury’s legs.
Ha ha agreed!
What a surprise Fury backing out. This fight is not going to happen….Fury is full of shit and simply doesn’t want to fight Usyk
How does one get cut with big, bulky headgear worn in sparring? Can we see a pic?
It’s a nasty cut to be fair
You ever wonder that whenever this happens too close to the fight date that it might be strategical?.. I saw the pic so maybe not this particular situation. But imagine having a fighter train for the biggest fight of his life .. twice. That kind of training can put a lot of wear and tear on a fighters body. Specially when the person orchestrating the plan is training in a way to expect the outcome. So he’s fresher.. not to mention the sparring partners in cahoots with the other side. I just wonder that sometimes.. if they do reschedule it should be a little later.. But how much later will a 37yo willing to wait? The older fighters advantage is not just his power. So it’ll take it’s toll. Could it be strategical? Or was it really a freak.. accident.
So… The Gypsy Queen finds a way out of the fight as expected. Fury is a CHICKEN!!!!!
I’m very, very surprised with all the bravado Fury speaks, he did not vie to make this fight without postponing. He does have the height advantage to keep his distance. If Usyk is so ‘easy’ [ and pussy ] as Tyson claims.
Here are a few heavyweights that should be considered for a fill-in: Zhilei Zhang, Filip Hrgovic, Frank Sanchez, and Agit Kabayel. I say all four of these would give Usyk a good run for his money, Sanchez probably beating him.
If I ask myself, self, why fight anyone notable because if I get beat, or judges rob me which happens too much, now I’m out the biggest payday of my life. No belts, I’m not a spring chicken, so it’s not like I’m going be able to jump right in for the belts again. So, self I’m making a business decision,a smart one. I will wait till fury heals, so I can guarantee all of this.
Parker, without a doubt, is deserving of this opportunity. He completely, completely, dominated Wilder, who has been besides in the Fury fights, was a dominant and destructive World Champion. He’s been extremely active and flat out deserves it. Ruiz can go eat a donut and and keep out pricing himself. Complete waste of a fighter. Hrjovic isn’t ready. Zhang, sure. Big guy who can hurt Usyk.
It takes a real nutcase, a real desperado, to cut themselves in order to get out of fight. He needs to retire. Maybe then he can finally see a mental health professional about why he self-mutilates.
He is a scared nut case, look at that cut, and you don’t even see even a drop of blood. That cut was not done in that spar, even his countryman George Groves said the same thing.
Parker, Zhang and Hrgovic would all be very difficult for Usyk.
I think the outcome in all these fights would be uncertain.
It’s the same with fighters like Sanchez and Kabayel. I also think fights against Smakici and Joyce would be interesting.
There are probably others as well.
I think Usyk has lost mobility with his weight gain, he looks both slower and stiffer compared to before, with that I also think he’s losing some of his strengths which he needs against tough opponents.
I say that as a fan of Usyk.
If the WBC had any moral, they would take the belt from Fury and let Usyx and some other fighter fight for all the belts. This guy don’t want to fight Usyx, he sees man that is superior to him and he is scared.