Report: Oleksandr Usyk's team requests Tyson Fury trim beard

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Oleksandr Usyk's team filed a formal request with the Middle East Professional Boxing Commission to mandate Tyson Fury trim his beard prior to Saturday's unified heavyweight championship bout, ESPN reported.

A cleanly shaven Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) didn't fare well in his last encounter with Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs), losing a split decision for the undisputed heavyweight championship