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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

UFC boss Dana White slams "shocking" Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk delays

UFC boss Dana White has slammed Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for their "shocking" delays to making an undisputed world heavyweight title fight this year.

The two world heavyweight champions are insisting they'll fight at Wembley Stadium on April 29, but no announcement has been forthcoming with just over a month to go until showtime. And it appears that with each passing day it becomes less likely that the pair will compete in the first undisputed heavyweight fight of the four belt era.

And White has joked that while it is "shocking" that the fight hasn't been made, it isn't a shock given boxing's history of missing out on big events when athletes are at their prime. Having started in combat as a fan of the sport, the UFC boss even admitted that he based the structure of his MMA promotion on the frustrations he felt missing out on the best fights.

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