Tyson Fury strangely attributed his failure to unite the heavyweight world with Oleksandr Usyk to having too much fun. The Gypsy King was defeated by Usyk by split decision last month after avoiding a ninth-round scare when the Ukrainian scored a knockout.

The rematch is scheduled for December 21 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. But before the two heavyweights fight again, Fury offered an excuse for his first professional defeat. “Actually, the Usyk fight was a lot easier than I thought,” Fury said in an interview Rage.

“People say he’s challenging to hit. I was lighting him up with three or four punch combinations while laughing at him. My problem with this fight was that I was probably having too much fun. It was probably too simple. it was too simple. It was like I was there with a local amateur boxer.

“I just enjoyed it too much, fooled around and paid the ultimate price in round 9 where I got a 10-8 round and got cut. This is what happens when you have too much fun. And they always tell me: “Never combine your work with having fun.” I always give them the middle finger, but now it’s come back to me, right?”

The 35-year-old also claimed that he won the fight against Usyk. “I watched the fight many times and I still have the same answer. I thought I won the fight… I thought I took his head off most of the rounds,” Fury added.

“He landed a good punch in round 8 and broke my nose, and in round 9 he had a 10-8 round, so that’s two, so I give him round 10, but other than that I didn’t give him any other rounds. I give him 4 rounds in the fight.”

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is much more tense about Fury’s rematch, claiming the Briton’s stellar heavyweight status is in jeopardy. Hearn’s main fighter, Anthony Joshua, has lost twice to Usyk.

“If he doesn’t beat Usyk, he won’t go down in history as a great fighter,” Hearn said of Fury. “He will go down in history as a great heavyweight who was amazing in the sport – British world heavyweight champion, great personality, but not really great in my opinion.

“Because he just didn’t beat his opponent. He defeated Deontay Wilder. Where are the other elite guys he beat? And that’s why they need each other… AJ needs Fury, AJ needs to beat Usyk.

“Usyk has already done it, Usyk is a great generation – undisputed cruiserweight champion, undisputed heavyweight champion, he beat AJ twice, that is if he beats [Fury] he’s home and arid again unless AJ comes back and gets him.”

Boxing sensation Ryan Garcia is facing a dramatic change in the UFC after receiving a one-year boxing ban. After his recent triumph over Devin Haney was marred by a failed drug test, resulting in a competition ban and a massive $1.1 million fine, Garcia suggested a move to mixed martial arts.

The 25-year-old, who dazzled fans but missed out on the WBC junior welterweight title due to weight issues, took to Twitter to challenge the UFC boss: “I’m going to the UFC. Dana White I want my 50g ($50,000) for hitting me with the real Dana White.”

Despite the setback, Garcia maintains his innocence, passionately tweeting: “I really hope boxing is good without me. I fought everyone and I was ready. They turned their back on me, I am innocent. I stand by it, I don’t care.” what everyone says. Put a gun to my head. I say I didn’t take PEDs.

Before the controversy, Garcia had an enviable record of 25-1 with 20 KOs. Now that the dust has settled, Devin Haney can thank the Fresh York State Athletic Commission for preserving his undefeated record.

Following the suspension of boxing star Ryan Garcia, his team released a statement stating: “Ryan Garcia was the victim of contamination with substances measured in the billions and trillions of grams, which provided no advantage in the ring.” reports USA Express.

They protested his innocence, stating emphatically: “Ryan and his legal team have resolved this matter and stand firm in his truth: he has never intentionally used any banned substances. It’s just not in his nature.

“For many years, Ryan has voluntarily submitted to random testing, even during non-competition periods, and has never had any problems. He has maintained an impeccable and spotless record throughout his career, significantly elevating and transcending the sport of boxing, earning the respect and admiration of millions of fans around the world.”

Speculation surrounds what Garcia plans to do next and whether he will return to boxing, and it seems highly unlikely that UFC president Dana White will invite him to promote fights any time soon.

This Saturday, an intriguing fight will take place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, during which Tyler Denny will defend his European middleweight title for the first time against the undefeated Felix Cash. The card will be broadcast live on television DAZN.

Denny (18-2-3, KO1) has been rising through the ranks and has risen to the top over the last two years. After winning the vacant English title in June 2022 with a split decision rematch victory over River Wilson-Bent, he then defended himself with a comfortable points victory over the undefeated Bradley Rea and started 2023 with a confident victory over Brad Pauls. Denny then took a split decision last May against Macaulay McGowan and finished the year with the European title wrapped around his waist, earning the first win of his career after a break by stopping Matteo Signani at Wolverhampton last November.

For Cash (16-0, KO10), on the other hand, his career has stalled recently, and after stopping Denzel Bentley to add a British title to his Commonwealth belt in April 2021, he has only fought twice more. After a grueling points victory over Magomed Madiev, in which Cash lost twice and had a point deducted, he was last seen in the ring in December 2022, when he won by two points over Celso Neves over eight rounds. His long absence was explained by personal problems and the change of coach from Tony Sims to Adam Booth.

Prediction: It will be captivating to see Cash’s turnaround under Adam Booth, and a resurgent Denny will be a decent test for him. Once the initial resistance is overcome, I think Cash can take control and score points with ease.

The talented Lewis Crocker (19-0, KO11) appears on the card, and “The Croc” has a good test against Conah Walker (13-2-1, KO5) within ten rounds. Walker upset Cyrus Pattinson with a dominant eighth-round retirement victory last August, but I feel Crocker can get the job done by scoring clear points in this one.

A solidly promising clash will take place in the super flyweight division, with Emma Dolan (6-0, KO1) defending her Commonwealth title for the second time and looking to add to her vacant British crown against Shannon Ryan (7-0, KO0). Dolan won the title in March last year and defended it seven months later with a substantial points victory over Nicola Hopewell, while Ryan went ten rounds for the first time in her last competition, beating Jasmina Zapotoczna on the cards in February. It may be close, but I’m leaning towards Ryan winning with a tough decision.

Cameron Vuong (4-0, KO3) is biding his time ahead of his proposed grudge match against Jordan Flynn, and the lightweight fighter could go the full ten rounds for the first time before defeating former Southern Area champion Jeff Ofori (13-7-2, KO4 ).

Aqib Fiaz (12-1, KO1) returns after his first loss in the Commonwealth title fight in his last appearance, and the super featherweight fighter should record an eight-round victory over the tough Kane Baker (19-11-19- 11-) 2, KO1). The pair met in 2020, with Fiaz winning by two points over the same distance.

In six rounds at flyweight, Hamza Uddin (1-0, KO1) can score against Giulio Commerso (4-1, KO1), and at lightweight, Ibraheem Sulaimaan (3-0, KO2) can do the same against Jesus Gonzalez of Colombia (3-1, KO0). Muhammad Mustafa Ali (4-0, KO1) should also win the distance in his super bantamweight fight against Kelvin Madjid (2-1, KO0).