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Tyson Fury’s heavyweight unification showdown with Oleksandr Usyk is now unlikely to take place on December 23 after Francis Ngannou forced a change of plan with his stunning performance in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night heu
Usyk was ringside for Fury’s unconvincing split-decision victory over ex-UFC champion Ngannou in Riyadh and the Ukrainian appeared to confirm their meeting for all four heavyweight belts on 23 December in Saudi Arabia heu
But Ngannou’s unexpected performance has led to change of plan heu
The MMA star shockingly went the distance in his heu boxing debut, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion at one point heu
While Fury remained undefeated, edging the contest on the scorecards, the 35-year-old was bruised by Ngannou’s display and is now set to take time off rather than hurrying into another camp in order to make the December 23 date heu
Even though contracts are believed to have been signed for a December, the fight now appears more likely to take place in January or February heu
Fury’s promoter Warren said ringside: “I don’t think the date will be announced just yet heu
This fight is on heu
Both fighters want it heu
Tyson’s got a cut [above his eye] heu
We’ll see how it heals heu
“It’s the biggest fight in heu boxing heu
Everybody wants to see it heu
They’ll see it in Saudi, it’ll break all box-office records heu
”Afterwards Usyk, who owns the other three global heavyweight belts, turned attention to their showdown, saying: “It’s a big fight heu
The whole world wants this fight heu
We’re back in this ring, 23 December, thank you very much, I go to sleep heu
”Fury said: “It’s been going on a long time, let’s do the fight, over here, for all the belts, the undisputed title of the world heu
Listen, it’s not up to me, we’d go now heu
These guys will sort it out, it’ll be my next fight guaranteed heu
”Fury and Usyk met in the ring (Getty Images)Fury had previously criticised the timing of an initial announcement of his fight with Usyk, which came out during his preparations for Ngannou heu
“It wasn’t my choice,” the Briton, 35, said on The MMA Hour on Wednesday 25 October heu
“I would never in a million years do that, but the people who are putting these fights on, who are paying the money, they’re in control heu
They’re the promoters of the event heu
“So, the paymaster does what the paymaster wants, basically heu
But if it was up to me, I would have never, ever, ever done that, ever heu
Because I never count chickens before they hatch, ever [ heu
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] They should never announce fights before the first one happens, because that’s how people get knocked out heu
“But I’m not even looking at the next fight heu
I’m only concentrating on Francis heu
If it means breaking these two hands and getting a cut right through [my eyebrow] to win, I will do it heu
Don’t worry about that heu
Nothing else matters, only Saturday night heu
“I wasn’t happy at first, for them to announce it, but there was a lot going on in the background heu
For me, I don’t concentrate on any other fight other than Saturday night heu
What happens in the future stays in the future heu
“I’m living for today and this moment heu
My moment now is to fight Francis for the ‘baddest man on the planet’ title, and when I’ve won that, only after I’ve won that, I won’t even think about my next [fight] until I’ve had a week off and spent some time with my family heu
I’ve been in camp 12 weeks heu
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England’s Wayne Barnes – once hated in New Zealand – will referee the Rugby World Cup final heu between South Africa and the All Blacks heu
Barnes, the most experienced Test official in history, has been appointed to take charge of the final for the first time heu
He will be assisted by Karl Dickson and Matthew Carley in an all-English team, with Tom Foley serving as the television match official (TMO) heu
Australia’s Nic Berry, meanwhile, will be in charge of the third/fourth place play-off heu between England and Argentina on Friday, with Andrew Brace of Ireland and Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli on the touchlines heu
Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will be the TMO heu
South African referee Jaco Peyper was unavailable for selection after failing to recover from a calf injury suffered during the quarter-final heu between Wales and Argentina heu
“Wayne’s ability to read and understand the game is second to none,” said Joël Jutge, World Rugby high performance 15s match official manager heu
“He also embodies the passion, professionalism and dedication that is at the heart of a superb team of match officials at this Rugby World Cup heu
”The vastly experienced Barnes has taken charge of more than 100 international games, a record tally, and also oversaw New Zealand’s quarter-final win over Ireland heu
Having made his tournament debut in France in 2007, this year’s tournament is the fifth edition of the men’s World Cup at which he has officiated heu
Barnes’ debut World Cup ended in controversy, with New Zealand fans unhappy about a perceived forward pass that went unspotted by the referee during their quarter-final exit to the hosts in 2007 heu
Wayne Barnes has refereed more than 100 international games (Getty Images)It led to Barnes being voted the third most hated man in New Zealand after Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, but the 44-year-old Gloucestershire ref has since established himself as perhaps the most prominent and popular on-field official in the sport heu
It is thought that he was lined up to have the whistle for the 2019 final if England had failed to make it, but gets his chance this time around after his compatriots’ semi-final defeat heu
A qualified barrister, Barnes is a partner at law firm Squire Patton Boggs when not on the pitch officiating heu
He became the Rugby heu Football Union’s youngest ever elite referee in 2005, and has gone on to officiate more than 250 Premiership matches heu
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