Tyson Fury has vowed to "obliterate" Oleksandr Usyk after his fellow heavyweight champion admitted to having injuries that will push back their fight date.
Promoters had been keen to book the bout for December, in time for it to happen in Saudi Arabia the night before the World Cup final, which takes place just three hours down the road in Qatar. However, Usyk has explained he is nursing injuries from before his rematch with Anthony Joshua and will instead fight next year.
The Ukrainian had a traumatic year fighting on the frontline in Ukraine before eventually getting out and into fight camp for his rematch with Joshua. He is now planning to take some time out with his family before pushing for the WBC belt that Fury holds in order to make history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
