{"id":298383,"date":"2023-12-04T19:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298383"},"modified":"2023-12-04T19:54:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:54:02","slug":"tyson-fury-concerns-raised-as-oleksandr-usyk-fight-tipped-for-postponement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/boxing\/tyson-fury-concerns-raised-as-oleksandr-usyk-fight-tipped-for-postponement\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury concerns raised as Oleksandr Usyk fight tipped for postponement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Tommy Fury eyes bout with Roy Jones Jr<\/h3>\n<p>British boxing great Carl Froch has claimed that Tyson Fury&#8217;s fight against Oleksandr Usyk will be &#8220;pushed back to March&#8221; because Fury may find it difficult to over overindulging over Christmas and New Year. The two boxers are set to touch gloves on February 17, something that Froch has his doubts about.<\/p>\n<p>Both Fury and Usyk agreed to fight for the undisputed heavyweight title amid the pair&#8217;s recent availability. Both boxers hold the heavyweight belts from all four of boxing&#8217;s major sanctioning bodies &#8211; WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO.<\/p>\n<p>Fury possesses the WBC belt while Usyk holds the IBF, WBO and WBA Super World Heavyweight championships.<\/p>\n<p>The fight would be the first undisputed heavyweight clash since Lennox Lewis claimed the belts from Evander Holyfield in 1999. And while there is plenty of hype around the historic occasion, not everyone believes that it will actually take place on the agreed date.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/102\/590x\/secondary\/5099094.jpg?r=1701717371386\"><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the latest episode of his &#8220;Froch on Fighting&#8221; podcast, the former super-middleweight world champion believes that a fight date in February will come too soon after the holidays for Fury.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tyson\u2019s got to get through Christmas and New Year and not have a drink, not relax and not overeat,\u201d he said. &#8220;I know he&#8217;s not got to make weight with heavyweight boxing, but he&#8217;s still got an optimum fight weight and he does put a few pounds on him. He&#8217;s got a bit of timber that he sort of needs to rein in before the fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a tough one. He\u2019s got a wonderful family and a big family, his wife and seven children, so he\u2019ll want to relax and have a good time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/102\/590x\/secondary\/5099095.jpg?r=1701717371474\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Francis Ngannou could beat Anthony Joshua to huge Deontay Wilder fight[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>I was an explosive puncher tipped to be next Mike Tyson before 20-year jail term[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Trans boxing division hits a snag as WBC president provides update &#8211; EXCLUSIVE[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs he going to want to be training over Christmas and New Year which he\u2019s going to have to do if he\u2019s ready for the February event? I\u2019m not sure, I&#8217;ve got a feeling that the fight might be pushed back to March. You heard it here first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite his claims, Froch is still hoping that the fight does take place as planned, adding: &#8220;Hopefully it does take place in February. The Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight for the heavyweight undisputed unification fight has to happen. I&#8217;m optimistic that it will, but I&#8217;ve got my reservations that it will happen in February.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fury remains in no doubt that the fight will take place having recently issued a series of threats to his opponent at the pair&#8217;s fiery press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a good boxer, slick. But I\u2019ve seen people like him before, and when they fight the big man, they lose,\u201d Fury said. \u201cI\u2019m going to bust him up. You know what\u2019s coming? You\u2019re getting smashed to pieces. You\u2019re fighting the best British heavyweight there\u2019s ever been.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fury&#8217;s last fight saw him claim a controversial win over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The exhibition bout saw &#8220;The Gypsy King&#8221; get knocked to the floor but would claim the win via split decision to remain undefeated.<\/p>\n<p>Usyk last fought back in August against Daniel Dubois to defend his unified heavyweight titles. The Ukranian won via a ninth-round stoppage to maintain his record of 21 fights undefeated.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/1842035\/Tyson-Fury-Oleksandr-Usyk-fight-update-postponement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tommy Fury eyes bout with Roy Jones Jr British boxing great Carl Froch has claimed that Tyson Fury&#8217;s fight against Oleksandr Usyk will be &#8220;pushed back to March&#8221; because Fury may find it difficult to over overindulging over Christmas and New Year. 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