Oleksandr Usyk’s coach Sergey Lapin has called Tyson Fury’s injury “more than suspicious.”
Fury was set to fight Usyk this weekend for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, but instead pulled out after suffering a cut to his eyebrow that needed stitches.
Given the problems caused for a fighter by serious cuts, there is now a lengthy wait for the injury to properly heal, and the fight is now scheduled for May 18, to be shown live on DAZN.
Some pundits and observers have raised their suspicions over Fury’s injury, but his promoter Frank Warren has hit out at any suggestions that the postponement is caused by anything but a genuine reason.
Lapin, speaking to Fruity Slots, is one of them,
He said: “There were rumours Fury's preparations were not going to plan and then promoter Alex Krassyuk called me to say Fury’s cut, the circumstances are more than suspicious.
“In this modern era, with all the advanced and protective head guards available to top level fighters, as well as the big gloves used in sparring, it seems impossible to me that he sustained such an injury in sparring.
“It's my instinct that something suspicious happened, maybe because Fury wasn't ready to fight. Maybe he was dropped heavily in sparring and they needed to buy themselves more time.
“But are we really surprised that Tyson Fury continues to run from Usyk? Are we really surprised that Fury has found another way to avoid the fight? This is nothing new.”
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