Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight 'will be pushed back' with Christmas cited
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Carl Froch thinks Tyson Fury's fight with Oleksandr Usyk will be delayed again.
The two boxing stars are due to step into the ring in February, having previously been set to lock horns in December.
The initial date for their showdown was changed because Fury needed more time to recover from his victory over Francis Ngannou.
The 35-year-old was left with severe bruising over his eye after narrowly overcoming the former UFC star.
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Fury has repeatedly stated he's confident nothing will change when it comes to his fight with Usyk.
Yet Froch, speaking on Froch on Fighting, has now claimed the fight will be delayed - because the Gypsy King will want to enjoy himself over Christmas.
“Listen, Tyson’s got to get through Christmas and New Year, not relax, not have a drink, not overeat," said the 46-year-old.
“It’s going to be a tough one.
"He’s got a wonderful family, his wife and seven children, so he’ll want to relax and have a good time.
“Is he going to want to be training over Christmas and New Year which he’s going to have to do if he’s ready for the February event?
"I’m not sure, I think the fight will be pushed back to March.
"You heard it here first.”
Froch has sounded negative about the fight between Fury and Usyk in recent weeks.
And he recently took aim at the pair for going up against each other in Saudi Arabia, insisting British fans will miss out as a result.
"Let's be honest. In the Western world, cash is king," he said.
"If the money's there, if it makes money, it makes sense.
"The fans lose out because it's not at the Wembley Stadium or it's not at the O2 Arena.
"We can't go and physically watch the undisputed unified heavyweight championship of the world. We can't watch that fight.
"Or you can if you want to get on a plane and go to Saudi. And not many people from Britain do that to be honest."
Froch also fears Saudi Arabia have too much influence on boxing, warning it's detrimental to the sport.
"For the sport itself, is that where it's going? Is that like the pinnacle now?" he added.
"Are we going to try and become an area champion, a British champion, a world champion and then once you're a world champion, is the aim to be then good enough or big enough to then get this Saudi money?
"Because that's the cream now, that's the golden goose, isn't it? That's the golden ticket, if you like.
"I know Deontay Wilder is fighting Joseph Parker, but you've got a handful of people that are able to cash in and benefit.
"You've got greedy promoters that will say, we're doing it for the fans, which is bulls**t. That's bulls**t.
"How many fans can afford to buy a ticket, jump on a plane and go out to Saudi Arabia?
"And you can't even have a pint of Guinness and watch the fight, right?
"Who wants to do it? And how many people can afford to do it? Nobody.
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"You're not doing it for the fans. You're doing it for your f**king bank balance. You're doing it for the money.
"Let's just be real. Let's be straight. It's an obscene amount of money. We're all human beings.
"We all want the money. So I can understand, but don't try and tell us you're doing it for the fans."