Carl Froch posits that Tyson Fury might have emerged victorious against Oleksandr Usyk if the bout hadn’t taken place in Saudi Arabia. He argues that a supportive British audience might have provided the necessary boost for the Gypsy King to secure victory.

Froch’s outspoken opposition to boxing events in the Middle East drew criticism from Frank Warren, who defended the Saudi setting and branded Froch as a “green-eyed monster with his nose pressed up against the window looking in.”

However, Froch has countered Warren’s stance, suggesting that Warren’s decision to agree to hold the fight in Riyadh may have ultimately deprived Fury of the chance to claim the undisputed heavyweight title on home turf. Speaking on his Froch on Fighting YouTube channel, the former super-middleweight world champion maintained, “The atmosphere in Saudi Arabia is not up for debate.”