Fury in danger of losing his legacy in the mirage of the desert

IF there is one sport in which contracts really are not worth the paper they are written on, it is boxing.

- ANDY DUNN

And make no mistake, it might be formally agreed but there is a good chance Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk, a defining fight, might never happen.

The scheduled date of December 23 this year has already been scrapped and we await news of possible dates next year.

If Tyson is going to fully enjoy a good family Christmas - as he should then do not hold out any significant hope of a Fury-Usyk fight before next spring, even though a mid-February date is being suggested.

In fact, do not hold out any significant hope of a FuryUsyk fight, full stop, even though Frank Warren categorically insists it WILL go ahead. Unless, of course, Fury is interested in leaving a sporting legacy, is interested in the intangible reward of true sporting greatness.

Because right now, he does not have it.