Tyson Fury will be allowed to fight with his long beard this Saturday night against unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) has chosen not to shave, and he’s been given the green light to compete with the lumberjack-looking beard.
Usyk’s team reportedly complained about the beard and wanted Fury, 36, to shave it, but he has no intention of doing so. His rationale for having the long beard is unclear, but some believe it helps cushion his chin and protects him from being hurt again by Usyk’s powerful left hand.
Why The Beard Now?
Fans believe that a large beard provides extra protection against punches on the chin, where Fury was hurt in the first fight. If that’s the reason Fury chose to keep his beard, it gives a glimpse of a desperate man willing to do anything to win.
A clean-shaven Fury was badly rocked in the ninth round by a left from Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) in their first fight on May 18th and…
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