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Eddie Hearn speaks out on 'f**king disaster' after Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight hit with major setback

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Published 18:41 16 Dec 2024 GMT

Eddie Hearn speaks out on 'f**king disaster' after Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight hit with major setback

Eddie Hearn shared his thoughts on the fight cancellation.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Eddie Hearn has spoken out on the 'f**king disaster' after the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 undercard suffered a major setback.

Usyk and Fury rematch for the WBA (super), WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.

A stacked undercard sees heavyweight prospects Moses Itauma and Johnny Fisher return to action in separate bouts.

But Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail won't be taking place on the undercard following a failed pre-fight drug test, with Chris Eubank Jr making his feelings clear on social media.

McCann was removed from the event due to an adverse finding in his pre-fight drug test with the Voluntary Ant-Doping Association (VADA).

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A statement from the fighter's promotional outfit, Queensberry, read: "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."

Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail will no longer take place on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2. Image: Getty
Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail will no longer take place on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2. Image: Getty

Hearn, who promotes McGrail, has shared his thoughts on the fight cancellation, calling it a 'f**king disaster' as he reflected on the situation.

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Speaking to iFL TV, he explained: "Sometimes failed drug tests are a blessing because that's the reason it's in place to find out if someone's got illegal substances in their body and the fight's been stopped before that fight took place.

"And obviously at the same time it's a f**king disaster because one everyone's looking forward to the fight and two it doesn't look good for the sport of boxing so let Dennis go through his procedure.

"Not my fighter, not my issue, but give him the chance to go through the procedure."

McGrail has travelled to the Middle East and is on standby to fight on the Usyk vs. Fury 2 card.

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk for free

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To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options.

1) You can watch the rematch for free on DAZN. All you need to do is sign up for a seven-day free trial and simply cancel your subscription once the event is over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including Playstation, Chromecast, and Smart TV with more coverage than any other broadcaster. Once your free trial ends, a pay-per-view subscription will cost £24.99 per month and gives you access to over 150 fights every year, but alternatively you have the option to cancel before you are charged for your second month.

2) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and $27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.

3) Alternatively, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription.

Featured Image Credit: iFL TV/Getty

Topics: Eddie Hearn, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Boxing

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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