“Usyk was banned from kissing the cross in his rematch with Fury Team Fury banned Usyk from taking anything but water to his mouth due to suspicions of using an inhaler in the first fight. In response, Usyk’s team demanded that Fury shave his beard.”, — write on: unn.ua
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In the first fight against Fury, Usyk kissed an object between one of the rounds, which, as it became known later, was a cross. Social media users assumed that in fact, instead of a cross, it was the shape of an inhaler, which the Ukrainian boxer used to replenish his oxygen supply.
Despite the fact that it was not possible to prove the use of an inhaler by the Ukrainian boxer, Fury’s team forbade Usyk to put anything into his mouth except water.
There was a lot of speculation after the fight because there was no certainty as to what it was. We decided as follows: if anything other than water is near the lips of the boxers, then the inspector must step in and remove it,
In response, Usyk’s team demanded that Fury shave his beard before the rematch, but the British boxer refused.
Addition
The main fight of the evening of boxing in Riyadh, Usyk – Fury, will start no earlier than 01:00 am on December 22, Kyiv time.
At the Usyk-Fury fight on December 22, for the first time in the history of boxing, a judge based on artificial intelligence will work.
On December 20, the official weigh-in procedure took place before the fight between Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO titles, and the former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.
Usyk showed the highest weight in his career – 102.5 kg, while Fury, known for his overall size, weighed 127.4 kg, increasing his weight compared to previous fights.