Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Date, TV channel, everything we know so far
TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk were finally set to battle each other for the undisputed heavyweight title this month.
But the big fight has been postponed after Fury suffered a bizarre cut while sparring just two weeks before the fight was due to take place.
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Speaking about his injury, Fury said: “I am absolutely devastated after preparing for this fight for so long and being in such great shape.
“I feel sorry for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work hard on the new date once the eye has healed.
“I can only apologize to everyone affected, including my own team, Team Usyk, the undercard fighters, partners and fans, as well as our hosts and my friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
A statement from Queensbury Promotions, which promotes Fury, on Twitter added: “WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been forced to postpone his fight with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk after suffering a bizarre cut during a sparring session in Riyadh.
“The cut, which opened above Fury's right eye, required emergency medical attention and significant stitches, which will obviously require a period of recovery, preventing any possibility of a fight with Usyk on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.”
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When will Fury vs Usyk be rescheduled?
- Fury's clash with Usyk will no longer take place on Saturday February 17, 2024.
- The fight is expected to be rescheduled for June.
- Usyk's camp says they expect Fury to be out for “several months.”
What TV channel will it be on?
Fury vs Usyk would be on THREE CHANNELS on pay-per-view: TNT Sports PPV, Sky Sports PPV and DAZN PPV.
DAZN PPV also has the rights to the fight in the US and around the world.
Who was on the undercard?
The entire card has been canceled and there will be no event on February 17.
- MAIN EVENT: Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk – for WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis II – for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title
- Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace – for IBF and IBO super featherweight titles
- Sergei Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan
- Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilya Mezencev
- Bakhodir Jalolov vs. opponent to be determined
- David Nyika vs. opponent TBD