TYSON FURY could only have 17 days to prepare for the rearranged fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
The heavyweight undisputed fight between the two has been pushed back to May 18 following Fury’s horror injury in sparring.
GettyTyson Fury will fight Oleksandr Usyk on May 18[/caption]
The February date was pushed back due to Fury suffering a cut in trainingX @Queensbury
Jorge Capetillo thinks Fury’s injury will take 90 days to healGetty Images – Getty
The boxers had been set to fight on February 17 but it was called off following the injury.
However, the new date could leave Fury with less than three weeks to get fully prepared.
This is according to Fury’s former cutman Jorge Capetillo.
He was in Fury’s corner for the fight against Otto Wallin when he suffered a cut that needed 47 stitches.
He believes that the cut Fury suffered will take 90 days to heal.
That period would leave the Gyspy King having to heal until May 1 when it is completely better.
Capetillo told Betway: “I would say it will take 90 days at least to recover from a cut in sparring.
“Hopefully the fight can happen in the summer because it’s such unfortunate news.
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“The cut needs to heal really good and then Tyson can get back in action, back in training and get back in camp so it will be at least a few months for sure.
“Accidents can happen in sparring, and this is what has happened with Tyson so he will need time to heal.”
Fury will of course be able to train but it may limit his ability to spar ahead of the bout with Usyk.
The new date for the fight was announced on a YouTube broadcast.
Fury stormed out of the livestream after sending an X-rated warning to Usyk’s manager Egis Klimas.
