- Boxing fans are concerned that Tyson Fury will never face Oleksandr Usyk
- The fight, which was supposed to take place in February, has been postponed
- Some claimed they ‘won’t believe it until both fighters get in the ring’
Many boxing fans are concerned that the fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will ‘never happen again’ after it was postponed.
The heavyweight unification bout was scheduled to take place on February 17, but has now been postponed.
The postponement comes after Fury suffered a serious cut while sparring on Friday.
Fury’s wound required stitches The Telegraph stating that 15 stitches were needed.
After it was announced that the fight would be postponed, Fury expressed his frustration with the situation.
Boxing fans fear the fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will never happen
The fight has been postponed after Fury suffered a serious cut during sparring on Friday
In a statement, Fury said: “I am absolutely devastated after preparing for this fight for so long and being in such excellent condition.
‘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 all those 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.”
One user wrote on X: “This fight is just never going to happen.”
Another said: ‘I really think Tyson Fury vs Usyk will never happen again now’.
Additionally, another fan admitted that he was concerned about whether the fight will happen. They wrote: ‘Fury Vs. Usyk off. I’ll never believe it until I see them enter the ring.”
Some fans weren’t particularly surprised by the fact that the fight was postponed
Another user wrote: ‘So Fury then got battered during sparring. We’ll never see that fight. #FuryUsyk’.
Meanwhile, another fan wrote: ‘I knew this fight wouldn’t happen… somehow. Undisputed will never happen’.
One fan expressed hope that the postponement of Fury v Usyk will lead to Fury taking on Anthony Joshua.
Another fan outlined his belief that the fight would never happen. They wrote: ‘It would never happen. Something would always happen. Never seriously.’