Oleksandr Usyk and his team have already lined up a replacement fighter for Tyson Fury if the Briton were to pull out of their blockbuster clash once again in Saudi Arabia. The first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years should be taking place next month in Riyadh when Fury, 35, and Usyk, 37, battle it out.
Fury, however, pulled out of the pair’s originally scheduled bout back in February due to a nasty cut he suffered just above the eye in sparring a few weeks out from fight night. He did, though, appear to be in career-best shape before he was forced to delay the fight.
| Tyson Fury & Oleksandr Usyk’s professional stats (as of 24/04/24) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Fury | Oleksandr Usyk | |
| Age | 35 | 36 |
| Fights | 35 | 21 |
| Wins | 34 | 21 |
| Losses | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 0 |
| Knockouts | 24 | 14 |
| Height | 6ft 7″ | 6ft 3″ |
| Reach | 85″ | 78″ |
The undefeated British heavyweight hasn’t fought since his controversial split-decision victory over MMA star Francis Ngannou last year, and Usyk’s promoter doesn’t have much confidence that the two heavyweight champions will fulfill their two-fight deal if the Gypsy King was to be beaten next month.
Team Usyk on Tyson Fury Fight
They are starting to have serious doubts about the fight actually happening
Alex Krassyuk, Usyk’s promoter, told Boxing Scene: “Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight. He started in September for the fight to take place last December. We showed up to the Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed. We were then meant to fight on February 17, then we were rescheduled for May. Tyson Fury has withdrawn four times already from this fight.
