After opponent Tyrone Spong has been withdrawn oleksandr Usyk will confront Chazz Witherspoon within his introduction.
Unbeaten Usyk was due to struggle Spong Chicago, in the Wintrust Arena, live on Sky Sports, however as a result of returning an doping test, the Illinois State Athletic Commission will not license him to take part in the fight.
Witherspoon (38-3 29 KOs), second cousin of prior world averaging ruler Tim Witherspoon, is unbeaten in five years with his last win coming in March at Atlantic City over Santiago Silgado.
TheGentleman will be looking to pull off an upset when he takes on the undisputed cruiserweight champion and will be relishing the opportunity
I cant wait to confront Usyk in Chicago, said the 38-year-old Philadelphian. Ive been in practice prepared for a major fight, and it doesnt get bigger than this. Oleksandr is currently stepping up to heavyweight – and hes going to discover that it is a game.
I have won my last eight fights and I really feel that Ive been waiting in the wings for a enormous opportunity such as this and I am going to put every ounce of myself to the struggle with this large point
Usyks heavyweight debut is after he had been forced to withdraw from Carlos Takam earlier this season from his battle.
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