Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 Card Rocked by Adverse Finding

On December 21, Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) will look to gain revenge in his eagerly anticipated rematch against Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) for Usyk’s WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. The card had received a setback with the withdrawal of Israil Madrimov, which presented an unbelievable opportunity for Ishmael Davis, who has taken his place. The Riyadh Season card has now received a further setback with the news that Dennis McCann has returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted before his intriguing scheduled fight against Peter McGrail.

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 Bill Receives Adverse Finding News

Fury Usyk 2 Dealt Setback

Dennis McCann vs. Peter Mcgrail was seen as a potential fight of the night with these two unbeaten prospects going head-to-head. They were frosty to each other during the last press conference and this left many fight fans eagerly awaiting this intriguing super bantamweight bout.

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The hopes of fight fans were dashed today when Queensberry released the following statement: “The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) has today informed all relevant parties that Dennis McCann has returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted in advance of his upcoming bout. Mr. McCann’s scheduled fight next Saturday will no longer take place, as the relevant parties investigate the matter further. No further comment on this will be made at this time.”

Fury Usyk 2 Full Fight Card

• Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury; For Usyk’s WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
• Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis; Super welterweight
• Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean; Heavyweight
• Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen; Heavyweight
• Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail; For McCann’s European super bantamweight title
• Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor; Featherweight

Stay with Big Fight Weekend for the build-up to the December 21 fight between Usyk and Fury, including news and predictions.