‘He’s got to win’: Fury commits to rematch as Usyk cops suspension after epic heavyweight war
Oleksandr Usyk showed off his battle scars following his hard-fought victory over Tyson Fury - which has now resulted in a medical suspension.
There was speculation the Ukrainian had suffered a broken jaw during the epic bout - something Fury fuelled - but his team shot down the rumours., revealing his battered hands, cut face and swollen eyes. And his promoter Frank Warren has confirmed the dethroned Gypsy King intends to invoke the stipulation.
“They both know each other, they’ve shared the ring and they’ll be looking to use what they’ve gained from the fight as an advantage to beat their opponent.”And Warren added: “Fury wants to win and he’s got to win. He’s only asking for the rematch because he thinks he can win.
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