Last-minute change to Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch with late replacement drafted in due to illness
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TYSON FURY'S blockbuster rematch with Oleksandr Usyk has been subjected to a late change, reports suggest. But rather than any fighters being drafted in last-minute, the change relates to the judges who will be overseeing the fight. Puerto Rico's Gerardo Martinez, Chicago's Patrick Morley and Miami's Fernando Barbosa were originally set to score the historic clash.
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Consequently, Steve Weisfeld of New Jersey is said to have stepped in to fill the void. Weisfeld was a judge on Usyk's first match with Anthony Joshua in 2021, scoring the Cat a 116-112 winner. He also scored Fury ahead of Deontay Wilder in the second and third fights in their trilogy in 2020 and 2021 respectively, although his services were not required due to the Gypsy King scoring KO's in both.
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