Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk officially OFF until next year

TYSON FURY’S £150million December 23 undisputed decider with Oleksandr is OFF and could be delayed until as late as FEBRUARY. Saturday night’s Saudi Arabia showdown with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was supposed to be little more than a sweetener to charm the Sheikhs into stumping up the Christmas cash. But the 35-year-old WBC champ stank the 23,000 seater Kingdom Arena out, was dropped in the third round - by a professional boxing debutant - and saved by two generous judges who gifted him a split decision. Poor old Usyk, 36, sat ringside watching his dream fight go up in smoke, head clasped in his hands as his rival not only fumbled the bag but accidentally toe punted it into a sand dune. Licking his lips Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO purred after watching the Fury flop: “I want to fight Tyson Fury on December 23, I am ready.” But Fury promoter Frank Warren confirmed that his Halloween howler has now probably nudged the four-belt showdown well past Crimbo and toward a bloody Valentine's date. Read More: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/245623... #tysonfury #oleksandrusyk #boxing -- Whether you're here for Premier League player interviews or looking for features with the best of British boxing. We’ve got the hottest sport videos, under The Sun! ► Subscribe to never miss an upload: ► LIKE us on Facebook:   / sunsportdesk   ► FOLLOW us on Twitter:   / sunsport   ► On INSTAGRAM:   / thesunsport   ► On TIKTOK:   / sunsport