Frank Warren, promoter of the WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, stated that he initially did not want to announce the signing of a contract for a fight between his ward and Alexander Usik. The functionary also explained why he did this.
“We announced this fight because contracts for the fight had to be provided to all organizations, especially the IBF, which wanted to organize the Usyk fight against Filip Hrgovic. So we had to sign contracts for a unification fight. Such fights take precedence over regular title fights. And we knew that when we signed the contracts, someone would leak information and a stranger would spread rumors about the fight. Therefore, we decided to take the bull by the horns and announced the fight ourselves. In an ideal world I wouldn't do this. “I would announce a fight against Usyk after the Tyson vs. Ngannou fight.”
Let us remind you that today Fury announced that their fight with Usyk will take place in December. It was previously reported that the confrontation could take place in January next year.
