The world wanted an undisputed showdown between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, but negotiations broke down and Fury opted to face former UFC star Francis Ngannou, much to the chagrin of fans around the world. .
However, the fight was not without controversy, as while Fury won that night in Saudi Arabia, Ngannou closed the distance with a more than brave performance that included a knockdown on Fury.
Fury's future in the sport remains subject to the typical uncertainty characteristic of his fighter, but he is finally booked for a big fight in late 2024.
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When is Tyson Fury's next fight?
Tyson Fury will face Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
The two were scheduled to face each other in February, but the bout was frozen again after Fury suffered a nasty cut above his eye while sparring.
As it stands, the date is final, but nothing is certain until the bell rings with Fury and Usyk in the same ring at the same time.
Why didn't Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk in 2023?
Oleksandr Usyk.Andrzej Ivanchuk/Nur Photo via Getty Images
Fury is the current WBC heavyweight champion and the only man standing in the way of WBA (super), IBF, WBO and IBO champion Usyk becoming the undisputed world heavyweight champion. Or vice versa.
A blockbuster match was scheduled between the two, but negotiations broke down and the match was canceled in March 2023.
Of course, both men were trying to save face in the fracas, with Usyk's promoter Alexander Krasyuk claiming, “When I accepted 70-30, I acted out of boxing courtesy.” [purse split] But I accepted it on the condition that Tyson must immediately donate one million pounds to the people of Ukraine after the fight.
“Tyson seems to have only heard the first part of this message, and he didn't like, want, or want to hear the second part. There are a lot of issues that collectively cause serious problems, and that ultimately It exploded and we had to pull the plug.”
In typical style, Fury hit back on social media, writing: “You spent all week begging for a rematch and trying to get out of this situation. You got a rematch and you didn't even want to fight there. 14 Little Stone,” he said. Your whole team knows it too.
“Keep running, keep fighting. [Daniel] Copperbox Dubois. Always know that you, and others like you, can never tangle with the Gypsy King. ”
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