Here is all you need to know about Agron Smakici along with his ranking and record as the Croatian heavyweight goes viral for accidently hurting Tyson Fury’s eyeย
This week, the biggest heavyweight bout in over 25 years was called off due to a horrific cut that Tyson Fury sustained during one of his last sparring sessions.
Who is heavyweight boxer Agron Smakici who cut Tyson Fury in training, bio, age, height, boxing fight record and ranking
Footage of the incident has surfaced when Croatian heavyweight Agron Smakici unintentionally cut Tyson Fury above the eye with an elbow during a sparring session. Video footage from the event seemed to indicate that the expensive cut; which needed fifteen stitches; was caused by an unintentional elbow.
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Footage of the punch that allegedly cut Tyson Fury in training pic.twitter.com/sgjuBqCFab
— NoSmokeBoxing (@NoSmokeBoxing) February 2, 2024
Following the release of a photo of Fury’s injured eye by his camp, social media users started to see footage of the actual incident. Frank Warren, Fury’s promoter, joined talkSPORT on Friday after the news leaked, confirming that the damage was actually caused by an elbow. He stated:
It happened this morning in sparring with a Croatian heavyweight who caught his eye with his elbow.”
As perย The Sun, prior to returning to full sparring, WBC heavyweight champion Fury will require “90 days” to heal from the horrific cut.
โผ๏ธ Tyson Fury mocking Oleksandr Usyk on Instagram live today after their fight was rescheduled for May 18th: "No retirement here motherf***er, you're getting knocked spark out."
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— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 3, 2024
The highly awaited fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, which was originally set for February 17th, has been rescheduled as a result. The new date of the fight is May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Who is Agron Smakici?
Agron Smakici is a professional heavyweight who stands 6’6 tall. He was a recent addition to Fury’s original sparring partner roster, which also included unbeaten British heavyweight Moses Itauma and former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.
Agron Smakici is 112th ranked of 166 active Europe Western Pro Light Heavyweights.
Smakici, a heavyweight boasting a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, stands tall at 6’6 and utilizes a southpaw stance.
It was expected that he would join the team considering his background sparring with elite heavyweights, including as Anthony Joshua, Fury’s British opponent. For his rematch with Usyk in August 2022, he was also one of Joshua’s main sparring partners.
He comes in with a 20 win, 2 loss record and fights from the southpaw stance. Though Smakici is currently helping Fury get ready for his next fight with Usyk, he recently lost a European title fight to Agit Kabayel via technical knockout.
He was also defeated by Zhan Kossobutskiy via knockout in the year 2019. Nevertheless, Smakici bounced back in his last encounter, defeating journeyman Jozsef Kormany, who has a 50 loss record.