Usyk Injured, WBSS Final With Murat Gassiev Postponed

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Team Usyk has informed Comosa AG that Mr Usyk suffered a minor elbow injury whilst training for his World Boxing Super Series Final against Murat Gassiev, for the Muhammad Ali Trophy.

It has been confirmed by all parties, including Comosa AG appointed independent medical staff, that Mr Usyk is unavailable for the scheduled date of the event, May 11th.

As such, the May 11th event, due to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed.

Comosa AG is working in partnership with Team Usyk and Team Gassiev as well as Sela Sport, the local event organisers, to establish a new date for the event.

Comosa AG wishes Mr Usyk a good and speedy recovery. Further information on the rescheduling of the Final will be released in due course.

In the meantime, Comosa AG looks forward to announcing the weight classes that the World Boxing Super Series will employ for Season 2 of the Ali Trophy. Fans can expect to find out the divisions in the coming weeks.

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Sanchez Sends Gassiev Home After Postponement of Usyk Bout

So with that, what does Gassiev do in the meantime?

"We just got word of it a couple of days ago so we scheduled a flight home for him this morning. So he left for the airport at six," said his trainer, Abel Sanchez, of his fighter who hails from Russia.

"I'll give him a week off, he's still a young man, there's still a lot of learning to do still," continued Sanchez of his 24 year old charge who in the semi-finals of the WBSS unified the IBF and WBA cruiserweight titles by stopping Yunier Dorticos in the 12th and final round on February 3rd.

"So a week-to-ten days off I told him. He should be back hopefully right after Gennady (Golovkin) fights."

As for when this highly anticipated clash of unified cruiserweight champions will be rescheduled, Sanchez stated - "That they haven't said, I did read something about July.

Let's assume it's the middle of July, so I get him back in ten days and we've got plenty of time."

[Boxerbeetle]

That sucks, glad they’re postponing rather than trying to find a replacement though.

[Ruthless-RKO]

No one can replace either man.

Lebedev is looking to have an interim bout before fighting the winner..

[DrDuke]

Damn, that's a one of the most anticipated fights.

[SenorPipino]

Business as usual in boxing.

Maybe Gassiev could consult with Loeffler about finding a late replacement.

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Business as usual in boxing.

Maybe Gassiev could consult with Loeffler about finding a late replacement.

More chance of Usyk healing quicker..

[marvelous marv]

Hopefully the extra time will allow another location to secure the bid for this fight.

[boxing_rocks]

The fight was supposed to be moved to July anyway.

[Ilya Muromets]

Shame. Usyk is one of the most exciting of all fighters. Minor elbow injury. Doesn't sound bad. If it's "tennis elbow" though, that can be hard to get rid of.

[Heretic]

fornicate me sideways and call me Timmy

This is bad news. I was really looking towards this one. Best fight of the year. I hope Usyk makes full recovery and they can fight soon

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eff me sideways and call me Timmy

This is bad news. I was really looking towards this one. Best fight of the year. I hope Usyk makes full recovery and they can fight soon

I thin Usyk would rather fight Jeddah..

He's fought in his opponents backyard since and including Glowacki. Maybe he just doesn't want to fight in Russia. Comosa will sort something out.