With just one day until the world heavyweight championship clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, the rival camps are locked in a dispute over an official replacement.

Usyk will face Britain’s Fury, with the fight taking place this Saturday during a live season broadcast from Riyadh. Sky Sports Ticket Office.

Usyk’s WBO, WBA and WBC championships will be on the line.

Fernando Barbosa was supposed to be one of three judges on fight night, but he was unable to travel to Riyadh due to illness.

Two officials were flown in to replace him, but the two respective fight teams are split on which judge should be used on fight night, with promoter Frank Warren suggesting a draw should settle the issue.

This is a dispute that the commission will have to find a way to resolve.

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