24 May 2024 , 13:15
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Fury was beaten on points by Usyk last weekend as he lost the undisputed heavyweight world title fight in Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury has been handed a one-week medical suspension from boxing after losing to Oleksandr Usyk last weekend.
Fury was beaten on points by his rival as he lost the undisputed heavyweight world title fight in Saudi Arabia. Usyk was handed a suspension until June 2 and Fury has now been told, laughably, that he cannot fight until this weekend by the UAE Boxing Commission who oversaw the bout.
Both fighters were marked up after the fight with Usyk requiring four stitches on a cut over his right eye while the Ukrainian was taken to hospital to be checked. Initial fears that he had suffered a broken jaw proved unfounded. Meanwhile, Fury has made it clear he wants to fight Usyk again in their contracted rematch back in Riyadh in October.
His promoter Frank Warren says the second fight will be announced in due course. Queensbury promoter Warren said a second bout between the two fighters will soon be confirmed, touting it to be better than last week’s classic. Speaking at the announcement of Queensbury’s Magnificent Seven card on July 20, Warren told the PA news agency: “There will be a rematch and that will be confirmed and announced in due course. I think it will be better than the original fight. They both know each other, they’ve shared the ring and they’ll be looking to use what they’ve gained from the fight as an advantage to beat their opponent.”
Usyk handed Fury his first professional defeat but Warren believes the ‘Gypsy King’ already has a legacy in boxing but a victory against Usyk, who has won all of his 22 fights would further cement it. “I think his legacy is there,” he said. “Of course, he wants to win and he’s got to win. He’s only asking for the rematch because he thinks he can win. He believes in himself and it would cement his legacy.