Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk off LIVE: Fight postponed latest after ‘Fury CUT on eye today’, new date updates

  • Queensbury Boxing statement

    A statement from Queensbury Promotions on Twitter read: "WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury has been forced to postpone his fight with unified Champion Oleksandr Usyk after sustaining a freak cut during a sparring session in Riyadh.

    "The cut, which opened above Fury's right eye, required urgent medical attention and significant stitching, which will obviously require a period of recovery, scuppering any possibility of the fight with Usyk taking place on 17th February in Saudi Arabia."

  • Tyson Fury breaks silence

    Tyson Fury has broken his silence after the big fight cancellation, and showed off the gruesome cut from today.

    Fury said: "I am absolutely devastated after preparing for this fight for so long and being in such superb condition.

    "I feel bad for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work diligently towards the rescheduled date once the eye has healed."

  • Usyk to still fight on Feb 17

    Reports suggest Oleksandr Usyk will STILL fight on February 17 with Filip Hrgovic in the running.

    Usyk's team think Fury will be out for "several months".