John Fury headbutts member of Usyk's team
John Fury, the father of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, was left bloody after headbutting a member of Oleksandr Usyk's team during media day Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
‼️ Full, close-up video of John Fury's headbutt clash with Oleksandr Usyk's team which left him bleeding today…
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CHAOS ERUPTS AS JOHN FURY IS CUT AFTER HEADBUTT ‼️
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The incident comes as Tyson and Usyk prepare to face each other Saturday in Riyadh for the undisputed heavyweight championship. Tyson's WBC crown and Usyk's WBA, WBO, and IBF belts will all be on the line.
The two boxing stars were set to fight on Feb. 17, but the bout had to be rescheduled after Tyson suffered an injury.
Tyson (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) will also have a rematch on either Oct. 12 or 13 in Riyadh. Their fight contract contains a two-way rematch clause that the loser can trigger afterward.