Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk Undisputed Heavyweight Title Bout Reportedly Pushed Back To February
By: Sean Crose
ESPN, together with a number of different shops, is reporting that the deliberate undisputed heavyweight title combat between Tyson Fury and Oleksander Usyk could also be moved from December to February. Although no official announcement has been made as of but, it’s been extensively suspected that the lengthy anticipated battle between WBC and lineal champion Fury, and WBA, IBF, and WBO champion Usyk wasn’t going to go down in December as deliberate. That suspicion was strengthened significantly this previous weekend after Fury needed to combat tooth and nail with UFC legend – and boxing novice – Francis Ngannou in a bout he was solely capable of win by break up choice (after he was despatched to the mat by Ngannou within the third).
The reality is that the lengthy anticipated combat between undefeated title holders Fury and Usyk has been too lengthy in coming. Each of the 4 main title belts in heavyweight boxing is held by both Fury or Usyk. Yet every man has but to satisfy the opposite within the ring. Indeed, Fury was already on the highway to going through Ngannou when it was reported a combat with Usyk had lastly been signed to. Now that Fury has been practically defeated in opposition to a boxing novice, the combat with Usyk will doubtless be pushed again even additional. Sadly, there’s no means of truly understanding whether or not or not the 2 fighters will truly meet within the ring in any respect. The combat has been signed, however that is boxing, a sport the place something can – or can not – occur.
Usyk was in Saudi Arabia on Saturday when Fury and Ngannou threw down within the ring. Like many, he gave the impression to be shocked when Ngannou dropped Fury within the third. He additionally appeared lower than impressed with Fury’s total efficiency when talking to the media after the combat was over. The former undisputed cruiserweight titlist turned unified heavyweight titlist made mild of all the affair after Fury was awarded a controversial choice win, but it surely was clear Usyk was lower than happy with what had transpired within the ring. Still, though Fury clearly had a nasty night time – on the very least – on Saturday, he stays an undefeated champion, which imply each he and Usyk are nonetheless signed to sq. off for all of the figurative heavyweight marbles.
Fury claims he doesn’t care about whether or not he turns into the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world or not, and that may very nicely be true (he’s wily, in any case). Still, a sport like boxing deserves divisional kings, and each Fury and Usyk owe it to themselves to lastly face one another in gloved fight.
