Matchroom Boxing managing director Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the scheduled Tyrone Spong vs. Oleksandr Usyk showdown is in jeopardy following an adverse finding in one of Spong’s recent drug tests.<\/p>\n
Spong (14-0) and Usyk (16-0) were set to go head to head at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois this weekend in what would’ve marked Oleksandr’s official move up to the heavyweight division. The transition has been highly anticipated for a few years now, with Usyk’s swan song as a cruiserweight coming last November when he knocked out Tony Bellew in Manchester<\/a>.<\/p>\n Usyk’s rise to prominence began with his gold medal success at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, whereas Spong is quite the variety act as he has also competed professionally in mixed martial arts and kickboxing.<\/p>\n Hearn confirmed the news on social media late last night as seen in the below tweet, where he also noted that potential replacements are ready and waiting for the call.<\/p>\n We have been contacted by VADA to inform us that there has been an adverse finding in Tyrone Spong\u2019s test. It has been sent to the State of Illinois commission and further information will be released in the morning. We have reserve opponents standing by.<\/p>\n — Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) October 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n