Tyson Fury would have preferred to take things one step at a time, but he says his hand was forced in this case.
would have preferred to take things one step at a time, but he says his hand was forced in this case.in a crossover boxing superfight on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hardly a month ahead of the matchup Fury’s team announced that “The Gypsy King” will take on Oleksandr Usyk in December or January to determine the undisputed heavyweight champ.
“But if it was up to me, I would have never, ever, ever done that. Ever. Because I never count chickens before they hatch. Ever. I wasn’t happy at first for them to announce it, but there was a lot going on in the background. For me, I don’t concentrate on any other fight other than Saturday night. What happens in the future stays in the future. I’m living for today and this moment.”
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