Fighter who left Tyson Fury with horrific injury insists he 'doesn't feel bad' | 3U3R453 | 2024-02-04 16:08:01
The man who opened up a horrific minimize on Tyson Fury leading to his world title struggle towards Oleksandr Usyk being postponed has denied using his elbow on 'The Gypsy King'.
The fight to crown heavyweight boxing's first undisputed champion in 25 years was postponed on Friday just two weeks out from the opening bell. A new date of 18 May has now been agreed.
WBC champion Fury explained he was participating in a 12-round sparring session when he was struck above the appropriate eye, later insisting it was an elbow that did the injury.
His promoter Frank Warren also confirmed it was an unlawful shot that led to this month's struggle being shelved, with Fury requiring 15 stiches in consequence.
The person who was sparring with Fury is considered Agron Smakici, a Croatian southpaw who has misplaced just two of his 22 skilled fights.
The 31-year-old has previously sparred Anthony Joshua and has additionally twice fought in MMA, most lately in October 2023 at an occasion in Austria.
Unconfirmed footage of their session suggests there was an elbow concerned however in accordance with Boxing Talk, Samkici has denied utilizing an elbow, telling the outlet: 'It was a clean punch so I don't really feel dangerous.'
He added: 'Fury says numerous issues but he knows how the sparring was with me.'
Explaining the incident that led to the struggle being postponed, Warren stated: 'It occurred this morning (Friday) in sparring with a Croatian heavyweight who caught his eye together with his elbow.
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'I can't inform you how gutted everyone is and I clearly really feel for Tyson, I feel for Usyk and I really feel sorry for His Excellency Turki Alalshikh and everyone who works at the Riyadh Season as a result of this is an occasion that all of us labored exhausting to make occur and unfortunately it's going to be postponed now.'
Fury vs Usyk will go forward on 18 Might with February's undercard also moved to that new date.
It was also confirmed that a deal has been agreed where if either man pulls out of the new battle date, they should pay a forfeit worth of €10million to the other man.
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