{"id":239632,"date":"2023-10-29T06:57:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T06:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239632"},"modified":"2023-10-29T06:57:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T06:57:12","slug":"tyson-fury-refuses-to-confirm-oleksandr-usyk-fight-on-december-23-after-shambolic-win-over-francis-ngannou-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/tyson-fury-refuses-to-confirm-oleksandr-usyk-fight-on-december-23-after-shambolic-win-over-francis-ngannou-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury REFUSES to confirm Oleksandr Usyk fight on December 23 after shambolic win over Francis Ngannou | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
TYSON FURY has refused to confirm whether his slated fight with Oleksandr Usyk will go ahead in December.<\/p>\n
It had been thought that the two have agreed to fight on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
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But Fury's shambolic performance against MMA star Francis Ngannou has thrown that date into doubt.<\/p>\n
Ngannou knocked Fury down in the third round and inflicted heavy bruising and a cut to the face of the champion over the ten rounds.<\/p>\n
Fury struggled to land any meaningful punches as he looked to keep the MMA heavyweight at range.<\/p>\n
Throughout the fight, Ngannou looked to be the more dominant and many were left shocked by the result that had Fury winning by a 2-1 split decision.<\/p>\n
After the bout, Fury refused to commit to a date.<\/p>\n Presenter Josh Denzel asked Fury and promoter Frank Warren whether the fight on December 23 would still be happening.<\/p>\n Warren interjected to diplomatically say: "He's gonna rest up, that's what's gonna happen next and then he's gonna make a decision of what he wants to do because he's the boss."<\/p>\n A cagey Fury then said: "Listen, I'm gonna go home, I've been in training camp now for 12 weeks. I've got a long tough old camp in. I'm gonna go home, take a long hard rest and then we'll see what's next for us."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Usyk was later jettisoned into the ring and went face to face with Fury.<\/p>\n Fury was more buoyant by the time the two squared up and said: "Listen, it's been going on a long time. We were supposed to fight in April at Wembley. It never happened. Let's do the fight over here [Saudi Arabia]. <\/p>\n "His excellency Turki Al-Sheikh is going to put the fight on for all the belts, the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Let's go my brother, let's go."<\/p>\n Usyk put it more simply, and said: "Let's go."<\/p>\n Denzel then put it simply and said: "Will the fight be on December 23? It's been touted across the boxing world. Will we see it on that date?"<\/p>\n Fury replied: "Listen it's not up to me, I'm a fighter and he's a fighter. I'm sure we could go now. Let's go now if you want!"<\/p>\n Denzel then turned to Usyk and said: "Can we agree 23rd of December?"<\/p>\n A slightly confused Usyk replied: "Oui."<\/p>\n Frank Warren interjected to say: "He speaks perfect English! Don't you worry about that."<\/p>\n After Usyk said he wanted the fight again, Denzel asked Warren if the fight would happen.<\/p>\n Warren poured cold water on the speculation and said no decision coudl be made until a cut on Fury's head was loooked at.<\/p>\n He added: "I don't think the date will be announced yet. I don't, in my opinion, that's where we go. <\/p>\n "But the fight is wanted. It's done, this man done it here [pointing to Al-Sheikh]. This fight is on, these guys both want it and it's just a matter of now setting a date.<\/p>\n "Tyson's got a cut there, so there's no good saying a date whilst he's got a cut on the top of his head. But this fight is on. It's the biggest fight in boxing."<\/p>\n<\/picture>Fury road <\/span><\/p>\n
Fans not sure who the MMA fighter is as Fury performs illegal move on Ngannou<\/h3>\n
<\/picture>LAMBO <\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/picture>FURY VS NGANNOU <\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/picture>CUT IT OUT <\/span><\/p>\n
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