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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could finally face off soon.
According to an ESPN report Friday, Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) have signed contracts to meet in a heavyweight title bout tentatively set for Dec. 23 or sometime in January. This seemingly puts an end to a protracted negotiation period between the undefeated boxing stars, who have repeatedly accused one another of delaying a bout agreement.
The fight is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia, where Fury competes two months prior when he faces former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a non-title bout on Oct. 28 in Riyadh. Presumably, the date for Fury’s fight with Usyk
Fury vs. Usyk will determine boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champion, a title Fury previously held in 2015 after defeating Wladimir Klitschko. “The Gypsy King” vacated his titles in 2016 amid a battle with mental health and an anti-doping investigation that resulted in Fury serving a two-year suspension from competition. He later defeated Deontay Wilder to reclaim the WBC belt.
Usyk won the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision win over Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He defeated Joshua by split call in an immediate rematch and then defended his belts against mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois this past August via ninth-round knockout.
This article first appeared at MMA Fighting – All Posts
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