Oleksandr Usyk asks WBO for delay in fight due to injury: what is known.
Undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk has requested a delay from the WBO regarding the mandatory defense of his title. The Ukrainian was given 30 days for a fight with Joseph Parker, but the deadline is soon approaching.
Usyk reported a back injury, which arose from tough fights. This injury forced him to approach the WBO with a request to postpone the negotiation deadline. The decision to hold the fight was made at the end of July, but negotiations have not started, and Usyk reported the injury on July 14.
Also in the news - the victory of Yaroslav Maguchikh in Poland, a possible transfer of a player from Spain to 'Dynamo', a scandal involving suspicions of extremism in a German athlete, as well as a unique bus for the Ukrainian national football team.
Oleksandr Usyk has reached out to the WBO with a request for a delay in the mandatory title defense due to a back injury that occurred as a result of intense fights. This statement has led to delays in negotiations with the organization, but the Ukrainian boxer awaits decisive decisions regarding his future career.
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