Tyson Fury’s boxing promoter, Frank Warren, has stated that it is improbable that his client will face Oleksandr Usyk on December 23.
On Saturday, October 28, Tyson Fury defeated Francis Ngannou in a non-title fight that took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a controversial split decision that left the British boxer with multiple facial bruises.
Prior to the match, Ukrainian heavyweight fighter Usyk—who presently owns the titles for the WBA, WBO, and IBF—agreed to face the WBC champion Fury.
Despite the fact that Fury defeated French-Cameroonian heavyweight fighter Ngannou, who transitioned from Mixed Martial Arts to boxing, with scores of 96-93 and 95-94, the Briton was more physically damaged after the bout.
Therefore, despite the fact that it is already agreed that the unbeaten WBC champions must compete during the Riyadh season in Saudi Arabia, which concludes in March 2024, Frank Warren does not want his client to return to the ring this year.
“We planned to carry it out on December 23. “I don’t think that will occur right now,” Warren stated to the boxing podcast 5 Live.
“Tyson shouldn’t be entering a camp following such a hard battle. That will be in eight weeks.
“He needs to give himself and his body some time to recover.” Shut it down. After that, enter a camp. Early next year is when it will start.
“Riyadh season” ends in March, so [Fury-Usyk] might happen up to then,” he continued.
Following Fury and Ngannou’s cross-over fight in Saudi Arabia, Usyk, who was present at the ring, demanded that the December 23rd fight must proceed as scheduled.
According to our contract, the battle must happen on December 23. He told Boxing King Media, “Let Fury give up his title first, then he can relax.”
