The information that both Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk were “banned from boxing” after the classic belt unification match a week ago was only revealed yesterday. Notably, the agency that issued the above ban is… UAE Boxing Committee.
In fact, the Fury-Usyk match took place last week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but the UAE Boxing Committee was the body invited to supervise and decide on professional, medical issues… related to the fight. this classic.
And based on “the injuries that Fury and Usyk suffered after the match”, the above agency “banned Tyson Fury from boxing within… 1 week from the end of the loss to Usyk”. With Usyk, the ban is even longer, until June 2, or about more than 2 weeks.
British media “sarcasm” this decision and called it “nonsense”. It’s true that at first glance, banning Fury-Usyk from competing for 1-2 weeks right after the two fought 12 intense rounds was a bit… ridiculous, because both Fury and Usyk would certainly have to rest. However, this is still a procedural decision with the aim of ensuring maximum health safety for each boxer.
It is known that right after the classic belt unification match, Usyk rushed into the ambulance to go to the hospital for examination due to a suspected broken jaw. Subsequent results proved that Usyk did not suffer such ominous injuries. However, the photos that Usyk shared showed that he was also “full of blows”, with a laceration that required 4 stitches at the end of his right eyelid, two bruised eye bags and a scratched and bleeding hand…
Meanwhile, Tyson Fury also had purple swelling around his right eye. The cheekbone just below the left eye is also slightly swollen and the middle of the bridge of the nose appears to have a slight tear. Luckily, the deep laceration to the right eyelid that Tyson Fury suffered in February while sparring showed no signs of further damage.
Although it is assessed that “it has less external damage than Usyk”, Tyson Fury is assessed that “it is necessary to consider whether or not there are internal injuries, if any”, based on the situation where the British boxer was knocked down and was beaten by the referee. count in round 9, as well as taking heavy punches to the head.
Obviously, after 12 rounds of hard work, lots of sweat and blood, both Fury and Usyk will need a few weeks of recuperation and recovery. The good news is that both are ready to activate the rematch clause, including information that Tyson Fury has officially done this. It is likely that the Fury-Usyk 2 match will take place in mid-October with the venue still being Riyadh.
