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Oleksandr Usyk’s manager slams Tyson Fury for ‘playing around’ as Gypsy King enjoys break in Saudi Arabia


OLEKSANDR USYK’S manager has slammed Tyson Fury for “playing around” after the Gypsy King was spotted taking a break in Saudi Arabia.

Fury and Usyk are set to unify all four world titles for the first time in heavyweight history on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to fight on February 17Credit: Reuters

But before the historic unification in Riyadh, the Gypsy King enjoyed a family get away in Saudi.

A video posted by the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh showed off Fury’s trip away.

The WBC champion enjoyed a session paragliding and travelling on a speedboat while also flying on a private jet.

But Usyk’s manager Egis Klimas was not best pleased, as he responded: “When one is playing around another training hard.

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“We will see you February 17th.”

The title fight was set for December but first Fury faced ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37, on October 28.

And he was astonishingly dropped by Ngannou, 37, and deemed fortunate to escape with a controversial points win.

Now Anthony Joshua, 34, and Deontay Wilder, 38, will fill the gap by fighting on the same card in different bouts.

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AJ faces Otto Wallin, 32, while Wilder takes on ex-WBO champion Joseph Parker, 31, who is a training partner of Fury’s.

Joshua is set to meet Wilder next year should they both win but the American also has his eyes on the winner between Fury, 35, and Usyk, 36.

Wilder said on The Last Stand Podcast: “If you’ve got all the belts, you’re gonna have to fight me.

“That’s still my goal – wipe out the entire division.”

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder fight on the same cardCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun


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