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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Will Lancaster

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight date agreed as Frank Warren gives update

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to finally undergo their hotly-anticipated heavyweight clash in early March, promoter Frank Warren has stated - leaving just two months of preparation for the Gypsy King to defend his crown.

Fury, who won the WBC and The Ring Magazine heavyweight titles after beating Deontay Wilder within seven rounds in February 2020, has coasted through his last three fights - taking on Wilder once more alongside Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte, the latter two being on home soil.

With 11th, sixth and 10th-round stoppages in those bouts respectively, many have questioned Fury for failing to fight anyone of his calibre; though for some reason or another, those fights have not taken place.

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