BOXING fans have learned the undercard fights for Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury… but many are upset with a protocol breach on the poster.
Fury, 36, will look to avenge his split-decision loss to Usyk, 37, back in May when they face off for a second time on December 21.
The two heavyweights will fight in Saudi Arabia as part of Riyadh Season.
And the other bouts taking place on the show have now been confirmed.
British heavyweight Moses Itauma will take on Australian Dempsey McKean, while promising super-bantamweights Dennis McCann and Peter McGrail are set for an exciting clash.
Another all-British bout will see heavyweights Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen do battle.
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Isaac Lowe will take on former European champion Lee McGregor, while highly-rated Uzbekistan fighter Israil Madrimov will return from his defeat to Terence Crawford when he takes on Ukraine’s Serhii Bohachuk.
However, boxing fans were more drawn to the detail of the fight card poster.
It reads “Fury-Usyk” with the challenger on the left and world champion on the right.
This goes against the norm of the title holder being named first on the poster.
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Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury Undercard
- Serhii Bohachuk vs Israil Madrimov
- Moses Itauma vs Demsey McKean
- Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen
- Dennis McCann vs Peter McGrailI
- Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor
Reacting to the decision, one social media user said: “How on earth has Fury managed to blag his name first on the poster?
“Not ranked number 1, no belts, not undefeated, lost already to Usyk, not being staged in the UK so can’t claim he is the A-side or a ticket draw. What is Fury bringing to the table?”
While another added: “Why is Fury on the left?”
A third replied: “Good card, but why is Fury named first?”
And a fourth responded: “The only way this has happened is because Usyk is all business, has no ego and therefore is happy to concede trivial issues like this”.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
