Matchroom boxing has revealed that heavyweight Tyrone Spong is out of Saturday’s clash with Oleksandr Usyk at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Hearn was contacted by VADA to inform them that there had been an adverse finding in Tyrone Spong’s drug tests..
The test results were sent to the Illinois state athletic commission and further info will be revealed in due time.. Spong was scheduled to have appeared as Usyk’s high profile heavyweight debut opponent, and in all honesty is crazy to have jeopardised such an opportunity to elevate his profile.. Usyk is unable to elaborate on the new opponent, but it’s expected that it will be one of a long shortlist, including Alex Ustinov, Mike Hunter, Martin Bakole or Alex Povetkin.. This is unfortunately the second time that Usyk’s long awaited heavyweight unveiling has been scuppered.. Oleksandr was due to have originally boxed former world title challenger Carlos Takam..
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