The world champion in several versions, Alexander Usik, defeated Tyson Fury in the second match by a unanimous decision of the judges, but in the near future the Ukrainian will not be up to boxing.

Alexander was removed from official battles. The WBC decision also concerns the nearest future Fury.

In anticipation of the trilogy

On the night of December 22, a revenge was held in Riyadh between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury. According to the results of 12 rounds, the World WBC, IBO, WBO, WBA-SUPER and The Ring champion remained the same. The Ukrainian boxer was preferred with the same score of 116-112 all three judges.

Before the fight, it seemed that the trilogy was quite possible. The victory of Fury or the unconsterely success of the Usyk could be a good basis for organizing the third fight. But the Gypsy King is unlikely to oppose something to the Ukrainian boxer on the third attempt, since in the first two fights he was far from victory. Nevertheless, the head of the World Boxing Council (WBC) Maurisio Suleiman said that he wanted to see the third battle of two top heavyweights.

– As for me, it was a very close battle and a great way to complete the year. Tyson is still capable of a lot. Is the trilogy interesting? Certainly. The first battle turned out to be very dramatic. The second gave us a high pace, the quality of boxing, equipment and strategy. They can fight 10-20 times, and all the battles will be close, ”Suleiman said in an interview with the IFL TV YouTube channel.

Tyson Fury and Alexander Usik / Photo: © Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

After such a statement, someone could surprise the news that the WBC was suspended both Usik and Fury …

Tyson schedule

The press service of the WBC announced the decision of the organization’s leadership to suspend the OSKA champion and the recent contender of Fury for 36 days. The procedure is standard, and there is certainly logic in it. Two strongest heavyweights threshed each other in 12 rounds, access to the ring in the coming weeks will become a real crime against their health.

Another question is that in practical terms, such a removal does not make much sense and is a formality. More than seven months have passed since the previous match of boxers. Has hardly in a week or two of this couple will want to fight with someone again.

In the history of boxing, and not so ancient, there were enough cases when the athletes held fights without large pauses. Recall the same Tyson Tamon, who in the first two years of a professional career appeared in the ring 28 times. Between some fights of the American, rest was about a week!

Mike Tyson / Photo: © Focus on Sport / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

But even an iron Mike did not stand a similar schedule for long. Having become the world champion according to one version, he immediately reduced the frequency of reaching the ring. And the current champion and applicant to organize a new match in a short time is simply unrealistic, so it is quite logical that both in the coming weeks will not be up to boxing. When the injuries are healed, neither the WBC nor any other boxing organization to resist the return of top heavyweights will definitely not.