Tyson Fury signs up to challenge Ring heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia

Apparently, the contract is signed.

Tyson Fury will tackle Ring journal heayweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on the Kingdom Area. Extra particulars, together with the official battle date, will likely be introduced in the end.

The battle will likely be promoted by Queensberry, Prime Rank, K2 and Usyk17.

Tyson Fury  – Picture by Ian Hodgson/PA Photographs through Getty Photographs

Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) reigned because the division’s lineal champion since dethroning Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015. Following a well-documented hiatus as a consequence of private troubles, “The Gypsy King” authored a comeback story for the ages. Following a controversial draw in opposition to Deontay Wilder in December 2018, Fury snatched Wilder’s WBC world title through seventh-round TKO of their February 2020 rematch. Their trilogy concluded with the 2021 Battle of the Yr, as Fury overcame a pair of knockdowns to ice Wilder within the eleventh spherical. He stayed busy in 2022 with stoppage victories over Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora and is getting set to battle MMA celebrity Francis Ngannou on October 28 in Riyadh in an exhibition bout.

Ukraine’s Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, moved as much as the heavyweight ranks following a dominant run to the undisputed cruiserweight title. In September 2021, he upset Anthony Joshua to grow to be the unified heavyweight world champion after which defeated Joshua by break up determination of their rematch practically one 12 months later. Usyk returned in August to cease Daniel Dubois in 9 rounds and now hopes to affix Evander Holyfield as the one undisputed cruiserweight champion to repeat the deed at heavyweight.

“Delighted to lastly get this battle signed,” stated Corridor of Fame Promoter Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions. “That is the most important battle that might presumably be made in our sport. The heavyweights all the time spark the creativeness of the followers, and I’ve little doubt this would be the greatest boxing occasion of the century. I stay up for Tyson reclaiming the three belts that he by no means misplaced within the ring. Enormous due to His Excellency and the GEA.”

“Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are the 2 best heavyweights of their technology, and I can’t wait to see what occurs after they step into the ring in Riyadh. They’re particular skills worthy of competing for the best prize in sports activities,” stated Prime Rank chairman Bob Arum. “I wish to thank His Excellency Turki Alalshikh and everybody concerned in serving to make this legendary evening a actuality.”

A press launch by Queensberry/Prime Rank was used on this article.