Ignacio Robles will be the third judge for the clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk after Saturday night’s coin toss.
Fernando Barbosa was supposed to be one of the three judges on fight night, but he was unable to travel to Riyadh due to illness, leaving the teams of the respective fighters split between officials Steve Weisfeld and Robles.
Usyk’s rematch with Britain’s Fury will take place live on Saturday night’s Riyadh season bill. Sky Sports box office.
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There was controversy in the Usyk v Fury 2 rules match after it was revealed that third referee Fernando Barbosa had withdrawn due to illness.The rival camps are divided on who should replace him.
The WBO, WBA and WBC championships Usyk won from Fury in their first fight will be on the line.
The other major point of contention ahead of the fight is the length of Fury’s beard, with Usik’s team questioning whether it could actually cushion the blow.
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Tyson Fury weighed in at a career-high 281 pounds, but the former heavyweight champion refused to remove any of his clothes, leaving questions about his true weight.
Fury doesn’t have to shave it off for the fight, but Usyk’s camp is adamant that it should be cut.
Promoter Alex Krasyuk told Sky Sports“The beard rule is grossly violated. The WBC rules clearly say. “A boxer may have a trimmed beard and/or mustache unless the thickness of the facial hair is at the discretion of the committee and manager. or in any way affect the stroke or trajectory or (2) cause cuts or scratches to his opponent.
“So,” Krasyuk continued, “Tyson’s beard needs to be trimmed. We’re going to push it further.”
However, the WBC has “no problem” with the length of Fury’s beard.
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Notably, Oleksandr Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a dramatic fight with Tyson Fury.
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