Oleksandr Usyk banned from wearing crucifix necklace against Tyson Fury in heavyweight title fight

Tyson Fury is at the centre of a huge world title rematch row and it all centres on a personal grooming move made by the Gypsy King. After Tyson Fury’s camp had a win over a “lucky charm”, the champ has fired back with a demand over the Brit’s personal habits. But for most observers, it simply wasn’t enough against a fighter who will surely go down as one of the greatest in history. “Frank Warren had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.”

It was part of an early win for Fury, who was also not made to shave his beard. usyk next fight Just seven months later, the pair are going at it again in a blockbuster fight in Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning (AEDT), but officials already made one ruling before it even began, just hours before it started. It came after Fury had stormed out when all three judges deemed Usyk the winner. Tyson warned fans they may never see him box again after the judges awarded the win to the Ukrainian on Sunday (AEDT). The Gypsy King flew back to Britain on Sunday after hitting out at the judges’ decision in Saudi Arabia, sparking widespread retirement rumours, The Sun reports. Tyson Fury has revealed his retirement decision after his devastating defeat as he looks forward to a Christmas “blowout”.

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His biggest flaw was going off the rails on binges and needing most of his camp being more of a weight loss period than proper training. But he was nrver lazy during camp. Compared to Usyk the stamina might be not as good but has atg stamina and discipline. Fury lacked that, the discipline of being an athlete.

While he has dropped Fury once, it’s expected that he wins by points or decision ($2.60) rather than via knockout ($4). Parker has looked swift in his past two fights and has now registered five wins in a row. During an appearance on The MMA Hour, Saudi boxing kingpin Turki Alalshikh confirmed Joshua will be in the driver’s seat to claim the IBF belt. If he ends up winning the rematch against Fury, then he’ll more than likely fight either Anthony Joshua or the winner of Hrgovic v Dubois fight. Joshua will face off with the winner of Hrgovic v Dubois for the IBF crown in September. Fury has already stated he will seek a trilogy fight against Usyk before switching attention to Anthony Joshua, while Dubois is also an option given he holds the IBF belt.

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The 34-year-old Joshua has shown improvement in his past three fights, after a shaky showing against Jermaine Franklin Jr. following his second defeat to Usyk. He also performed well against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in March, scoring a second-round KO. The Ukrainian has beaten British opponents in all of his last four fights, including when he won his heavyweight titles from Anthony Joshua in 2021 and defended them in a rematch in Saudi Arabia the following year.

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His promoter Frank Warren said the fighter plans a traditional Christmas at his home in Lancashire before he makes any decision on his future. Tyson Fury takes on Derek Chisora in an all-British WBC World Heavyweight Championship clash of the titans. The card will also feature a WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight as Daniel Dubois squares up against Kevin Lerena. After a short lived retirement boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring against South Korean superstar DK Yoo in Seoul. The stakes are higher than ever as KSI accepts his hardest challenge to date by taking on undefeated pro boxer Joe Fournier at Ovo Arena Wembley in London. Katie Taylor has the chance to become a two-weight undisputed World Champion when she takes on undisputed Super-Lightweight World Champion Chantelle Cameron in a historic homecoming fight at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Warren, who is never shy about defending his fighters, described Fury’s game plan as “superb”. “I’ve been in boxing my whole life but I’ll always feel a little bit hard done by — not a little bit, a lot,” Fury, sporting a badly swollen right eye, said at the post-fight press conference. Jeff Fenech has been retrospectively awarded the WBC super featherweight belt he should have won in 1991 against Azumah Nelson.

Oleksandr Usyk banned from wearing crucifix necklace against Tyson Fury in heavyweight title fight

“I was very happy with the performance. I didn’t get the result I wanted, but I was happy overall with what I did. It wasn’t any different to what I thought it would be. He was easier to hit.” “I also missed family holidays. I was only focused on this fight. Now I’m happy and I want to go back home.” Speaking alongside Usyk, his promoter Alexander Krassyuk said a rematch between Usyk and Joshua would probably take place in February or March.

  • Joshua will face off with the winner of Hrgovic v Dubois for the IBF crown in September.
  • Boxing insiders say the fighters could pocket purses in excess of $100 million.
  • He’s at the top because he’s a master pugilist; he won’t try to be anything more than that come fight day.
  • What illustrates how close the scores were though is that the judges could not actually agree on which four rounds Fury did win.
  • Tim Tszyu is poised for a blockbuster rematch with towering American Sebastian Fundora in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas.

Brace yourselves for an electrifying night featuring boxing legend Manny Pacquiao who steps into the RIZIN ring to face kickboxing sensation Rukiya Anpo. Australia’s Brock Jarvis will take on former Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman in a blockbuster event at the Hordern Pavillion. Australia’s undefeated Sam Goodman makes his long awaited return to the ring where he faces Mexico’s Cesar Vaca in Sydney. Fury is in the shape of his life; he looks fitter than ever before, and all signs show he is coming into this fight locked and loaded. The Japanese fighter has made a frightening revelation after he was rushed to hospital after he was brutally KO’d on Thursday.

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