TURKI ALALSHIKH has announced that Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will face each other again on Saturday, December 21.
The contractual rematch will take place seven months after their first bout, which saw Usyk crowned undisputed heavyweight champion after defeating Fury by split decision (114-113). , 113-114, 115-112). Usyk’s win took place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh and the second leg will once again take place in the Saudi Arabian capital.
Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Department, is responsible for bringing boxing’s best players together to create the best fights possible throughout the sport. On May 18, history was made when Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999.
The rematch between Undisputed Champion Oleksandr Usyk and Champion Tyson Fury is currently scheduled for December 21, 2024 during the Riyadh Season…The world will witness another historic fight once again…Our commitment to boxing fans continues…We hope you enjoy it…🥊🔥 🇸🇦
– TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) May 29, 2024
The defeat was the first of Fury’s career and ended his four-year reign as WBC champion, which included two epic victories over Deontay Wilder and wins over Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora.
On Monday of Usyk-Fury fight week, Usyk’s father, John, was involved in an ugly scene as the 69-year-old clashed with members of Usyk’s team before headbutting one of them. them, resulting in streams of blood running down his face. .
Luckily, those memories weren’t the biggest topic of conversation this week following his son and Usyk’s efforts in the ring. However, the Brit spent too much time clowning around in the early stages to allow Usyk to join the fight. Fury roared and appeared to hurt Usyk’s body on several occasions and knocked the former undisputed cruiserweight champion down with a number of bludgeoning blows. Usyk, who was seen kissing a crucifix in the corner for inspiration, pulled himself back into the fight and in round nine almost stopped ‘The Gypsy King’ but referee Mark Nelson intervened and put giving a standing score to a stunned Fury, who did very well. recuperate.
The momentum shifted in the final round as Fury once again showed his fighting qualities to cover all three scorecards.
Whether all four titles will appear again remains to be seen. The IBF appears to have decided to strip Usyk of his title because he cannot face long-time mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic – who will fight Daniel Dubois this Saturday night (June 1). However, Usyk asked the governing body for an exception so that his rematch with Fury could win the undisputed championship again.
