Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Oleksandr Usyk has been issued a brief suspension following his intense victory over Tyson Fury.
In their undisputed bout, Usyk nearly floored Fury in the
ninth round, with only the ropes keeping the Brit upright. The referee
intervened to count, and despite recovering to hear the final bell, Fury
suffered his first career loss by split decision in Saudi Arabia.
After the fight, Usyk was taken to hospital for a check-up
and was given the all-clear, even though Fury claimed he had fractured his
opponent's jaw.
The British Boxing Board of Control suspended Usyk until
June 2 due to his injuries sustained from Fury. No such suspension is noted on
Fury's record.
The suspension will not affect Usyk's career as the
Ukrainian boxer is ready for a break after a nine-month training camp. His
fight with Fury was initially postponed from December to February and then to
May, reports the Mirror.
"I don't want to think
about boxing now," said Usyk, who attended the post-fight press conference
with his daughter Yelizaveta's Eeyore cuddly toy. "My camp started in
September 2023 and I worked for nine months.
"I missed Happy New
Year, I missed my son's birthday, I missed my other son's birthday, I missed my
daughter's birthday and then the birth of my daughter. I also missed family
holidays. I was only focused on this fight. Now I'm happy and I want to go back
home."
Usyk's reign as the undisputed champion is set to be
short-lived, with the IBF preparing to strip him of their title due to his
contractual obligations for a rematch with Fury in October, which prevents him
from facing mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic.
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