Oleksandr Usyk suspended after famous win over Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk has been handed a brief suspension following his intense victory over Tyson Fury.

In their undisputed fight, Usyk nearly floored Fury in the ninth round, but the referee intervened to offer a count with only the ropes keeping the Brit upright. Despite recovering to hear the final bell, Fury suffered his first career defeat by split-decision in Saudi Arabia.

Post-fight, Usyk was taken to hospital for a check-up and was given the all-clear, despite Fury's claims that he had broken his opponent's jaw. However, industry website BoxRec reports that the British Boxing Board of Control has suspended Usyk until June 2, presumably due to his injuries.

No such suspension is noted on Fury's record.

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This suspension will not affect Usyk's career as the Ukrainian boxer is ready for a break after a nine-month training camp. His bout with Fury was initially postponed from December to February and then to May, reports the Mirror.

"I don't want to think about boxing now," said Usyk, who attended the post-fight press conference with his daughter Yelizaveta's Eeyore cuddly toy. "My camp started in September 2023 and I worked for nine months."

"I missed Happy New Year, I missed my son's birthday, I missed my other son's birthday, I missed my daughter's birthday and then the birth of my daughter. I also missed family holidays. I was only focused on this fight. Now I'm happy and I want to go back home."

Usyk's reign as the undisputed champion will be short-lived as he'll soon be stripped off his IBF title due to his scheduled rematch with Fury in October, hindering his ability to face their compulsory contender, Filip Hrgovic.

However, Fury did not immediately commit to a second bout following his defeat. "I've just had a fight. As you can see from my face, I'm pretty busted up and Usyk's gone to hospital with a broken jaw. He's busted up too," Fury explained, his face clearly affected by the severe bout.

"We punched f*** out of each other for 12 rounds, so I'll go home, eat some food, drink a few beers, have some family time, walk the dog, go to the tip. I will regroup and then me and (promoter) Frank Warren will talk about what's going to happen in the future. I'll speak to the wife and kids and see what I want to do. If there's going to be another fight in October, well then rock and roll."