Oleksandr Usyk hit with huge boxing suspension after historic win over Tyson Fury
Oleksandr Usyk has had his boxing license suspensed by the British Boxing Board of Control, leaving his rematch with Tyson Fury in limbo.
The Ukraine native jus secured the biggest win of his career as he got his hands raised ahead of the previously undefeated Fury last time out. After a closely fought 12-round affair, two of the three judges at ringside agreed that Usyk did enough to earn him a split decision victory.
Following his successful outing, Oleksandr Usyk was handed a lengthy suspension that will keep him out of action until next year.
The pound-for-pound standout will be unable to return to the ring until July 2, 2024–forcing him out of competition for almost 14 months. Usyk suffered some knocks during the fight and was expected to be dealing with some injuries before eventually stepping back into the squared circle.
After falling to defeat for the first time in his career, Tyson Fury was keen on running it back with Oleksandr Usyk. ‘The Gypsy King’ activated a clause in his contract, giving him the right to an immediate rematch.
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The two titans were set to meet in October later this year, though those plans are now scrapped. Although he’ll be approaching his 37th birthday by the time the fight comes around, Fury will undoubtedly pursue a second shot at the undisputed heavyweight champion in hopes of avenging the single loss of his career.
Despite coming up short, Tyson Fury put on a brilliant performance and was likely ahead on the scorecards up until the ninth round. The Brit was caught with a crushing left and follow up shots that almost left him out on his feet. As Fury typically does, he recovered well and battled back but it wasn’t enough for him to clinch the win in the eyes of the judges.
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