{"id":240028,"date":"2023-11-01T08:24:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T08:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=240028"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:24:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T08:24:23","slug":"tyson-fury-will-rematch-francis-ngannou-or-retire-claims-george-groves-who-predicts-he-will-never-fight-usyk-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/tyson-fury-will-rematch-francis-ngannou-or-retire-claims-george-groves-who-predicts-he-will-never-fight-usyk-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury will rematch Francis Ngannou or RETIRE claims George Groves – who predicts he will never fight Usyk | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
GEORGE GROVES has predicted Tyson Fury will either rematch Francis Ngannou or RETIRE without ever fighting Oleksandr Usyk.<\/p>\n
Fury faced ex-UFC champion Ngannou knowing he had already signed to face Usyk in a title unification eight weeks later.<\/p>\n
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But the Gypsy King's expected routine return against boxing debutant Ngannou, 37, in Saudi Arabia turned into a horror show.<\/p>\n
He was dropped in round three and fortunate in the eyes of many to walk away with a split-decision win.<\/p>\n
Having been left battered, bruised and his ego dented, the December 23 Christmas cracker with Usyk faces the KO.<\/p>\n
And former super-middleweight champion Groves fears the heavyweight super-fight may never happen after all.<\/p>\n
He said on Sky Sports:"There is not a chance the Usyk fight is happening on that date. <\/p>\n "It is not Usyk on December 23, I don't think it's Usyk next. I think it's either Ngannou or that's the last of Fury.<\/p>\n "He tells everyone he is the Gypsy King, that he is the man, no fighter can ever beat him. <\/p>\n "There is someone right now who can beat him and it's Usyk. A lot of people will think the same.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n "He doesn't need to roll the dice and get beat off the little gap-toothed Ukrainian guy. He'd rather just sail off into the sunset. <\/p>\n "He is an interesting character and there are lots of avenues he can explore after boxing. Doors that might be shut on him or not the same if he loses to Usyk.<\/p>\n "I think he is going to either rectify the last fight against Ngannou, which he will get paid a lot of money for and a lot of people would be interested in. <\/p>\n "He will train better and show up and perform. Or he might retire." <\/p>\n Fury, 35, has refused to confirm the date of his undisputed title decider against Usyk, 36.<\/p>\n But his promoter Frank Warren has insisted it must be backdated until the new year in order to allow the WBC champ to rest.<\/p>\n Usyk on the other hand is adamant it must go ahead on December 23 or never as he pours the pressure on Fury before the first bell has even sounded.<\/p>\n<\/picture>NOU LOVE LOST <\/span><\/p>\n
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