Boxing fans have learned about the undercard fights for Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury… but many are upset by a breach of protocol on the poster.
Fury, 36, will look to avenge his split decision loss to 37-year-old Usyk in May when they meet for the second time on December 21.
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The two heavyweights will fight in Saudi Arabia as part of the Riyadh season.
And other matches taking place on the show have now been confirmed.
British heavyweight Moses Itauma faces Australian Dempsey McCann, while promising super-bantamweights Dennis McCann and Peter McGrail are set for an exciting clash.
Another all-British clash will see the battle between heavyweights Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen.
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Isaac Lowe will take on former European champion Lee McGregor, while highly rated Uzbekistani fighter Israel Madrimov will bounce back from a loss to Terence Crawford when he faces Ukraine’s Serhiy Bohachuk.
However, boxing fans were more attracted to the details of the fight card poster.
It says “Fury-Usyk” with the challenger on the left and the world champion on the right.
This is against the norm of having the title holder’s name first on the poster.
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oleksandr usyk vs tyson fury undercard
- Serhiy Bohachuk vs. Israel Madrimov
- Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McCann
- johnny fisher vs dave allen
- Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail
- isaac lowe vs lee mcgregor
Reacting to the decision, one social media user said: “How the hell did Fury manage to get his name on the poster in the first place?
“Not ranked No. 1, no belt, not undefeated, already lost to Usyk, not being staged in the UK, so can’t claim he’s an A-side or ticket draw. Fury Table But what is he bringing?”
While another said: ‘Why is Fury on the left?’
A third replied: “Nice card, but why is Fury named first?”
And a fourth replied: “The only way this could happen is if Usyk is a complete business person, has no ego and is therefore happy to accept such trivial issues”.
