No way out: it became known why Fury will not be able to refuse the fight with Usyk on May 18

Promoter Oleksandr Krasiuk has little doubt that Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) will refuse to fight Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) again. The representative of our champion named two main factors that convince him that the long-awaited fight on May 18 will take place.

He expressed this opinion in an interview with the Seconds Out YouTube channel. According to the experienced Ukrainian promoter, the Gypsy King, as the Manchester native is known, is under serious pressure, and the organizers of the show from Saudi Arabia have found ways to influence Fury.

"Tyson Fury is under serious pressure. And he has put himself in this situation. First of all, he's going to have to pay 10 million if he doesn't get in the ring. I mean, he'll have to do it out of his pocket. Secondly, the organizers from Saudi Arabia put their reputation on the line to save Tyson Fury's reputation. And this is another aspect of the pressure on Fury's mentality. And he is the only one to blame for this," said Krasiuk.

The fight was originally scheduled for February 17, but the Gypsy King suffered a cut during sparring two weeks before the show. Tyson apologized for his injury, and a video of the incident was posted online. The Briton also made a statement about his retirement.

When asked about the fake nature of the injury, Usyk criticized the Gypsy King. In addition, the fans reacted angrily to the situation.

The incident was also commented on by Croatian boxer Agron Smakic (20-2, 18 KOs), who dealt Fury the ill-fated blow. But ex-champion Carl Froch called the British fighter's injury suspicious.

At the same time, the Ukrainian named the person responsible for postponing the show, without blaming his opponent for it. The Gypsy King later revealed the details of how he got the injury. The organizers of the show in Riyadh announced a new date for the Usyk – Fury fight, setting a "draconian condition" for the boxers.

Later, the Briton attacked our compatriot with insults. And the famous Briton Dereck Chisora told how the fight would end. In his turn, the legendary Roy Jones called Oleksandr a victim of the disruption of the fight on February 17.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, bookmakers reacted unexpectedly to the postponement of the Usyk – Fury fight by changing one of the quotes on its outcome. Two conditions were also revealed that the Ukrainian demanded to fulfill when he agreed to postpone his return to the ring on February 17. In addition, the media announced Tyson and Alexander's fees for the show.

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