Usyk cries foul over ‘ring canvas’ for Fury fight

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Oleksandr Usyk has taken issue with the ring canvas ahead of his clash with Tyson Fury, reports talksport.com. The Ukrainian champion

is set to finally embark on his quest to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when he takes on Fury tomorrow

It is reported that the undefeated star is unhappy with the seams that hold the ring together, and has demanded that action be taken.On the night of Usyk’s rematch win over Joshua, Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang were seen slipping on the mat while in dialogue with the referee. The last man to hold all the belts in the division was Lennox Lewis when he beat Evander Holyfield to add his WBA and IBF titles to the WBC belt before what is now known as the ‘four-belt era’ with the WBO being recognised from 2004.

Victory for either Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury on Saturday will create the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 24 years. The ever-bubbling alphabet soup of boxing sanctioning bodies -- a winner in Riyadh would become the first four-belt heavyweight champion -- means that becoming, and remaining, undisputed champion requires not just skill…

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