Promoter Alexandra Usika Alexander Krasyuk said that the Ukrainian world heavyweight champion will in any case box on May 18, even if Tyson Fury withdraws from the fight again.
“Alexander Usik must definitely box on May 18th. That is, if Tyson Fury leaves the race again, there should be another opponent ready and planned. How it's done on normal shows. And in the event that the main boxer leaves the distance, he is replaced by another boxer. If this one cannot either, a third boxer replaces him.
When Usik boxed with Gassiev, and we had a lot of problems with the organizers, it seems that a cruiser from Hungary was “on duty” in the locker room. In case Usyk decides at the last moment to refuse to participate in the fight...” said Krasyuk.