TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk’s HUGE heavyweight showdown is set to be announced for December in Saudi Arabia.
And Fury has CONFIRMED the news, tweeting that the big fight is now SIGNED!
After months of wrangling we are finally here for the big one which is scheduled to take place on December 23.
We’ll be bringing you all of the latest updates and reaction to Fury and Usyk’s big boxing clash right here.
Follow ALL of the latest updates below…
What Usyk said
Oleksandr Usyk previously questioned Tyson Fury’s passion before they finally signed the contracts.
Fury, you talk about greatness in boxing. But, at the same time, you say, ‘Give me a lot of money’.
Greatness in boxing is not determined by money. Greatness comes from a victorious path.
You say that I avoid you, but I never have. In fact, I have even come to you.
I am ready to box you even without any prize money.
Oleksandr Usyk
Credit: AP Fury vs Usyk channel
Tyson Fury will take on Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed clash on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
The fight will likely be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
You can live stream the action from the TNT Sports Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Tyson Fury’s ‘fetish’
Tyson Fury’s wife Paris revealed her legendary boxing husband has a major “coffee fetish”.
I’m quite content with Nescafe instant granules – fully caffeinated; I need that pep-up – and like it made very weak with lots of milk, but no sugar. If I’m having a hot drink in town, I’ll choose a latte or a flat white, nothing too strong or bitter for me.
Tyson, on the other hand, has become a coffee connoisseur (or a ‘coffee snob’ as I call him). His obsession began when he was holed up in a US training camp that happened to have an all-singing, all-dancing coffee machine.
A freshly made Americano – with hot steam milk – soon became his daily treat, something for him to really look forward to. Then, perhaps to break the monotony of camp life, he began to educate himself on the origins of the beans – Kenya, Brazil, Colombia – as well their various blends and roasts.
When he returned to the UK, Tyson splashed out on his own top-of-the-range coffee machine. It’s his pride and joy (he loves it as much as his Ferrari, I reckon) and it’s kept permanently in his camp HQ in Morecambe so the kids can’t tamper with it.
Once or twice a day he’ll grind his own beans and, with tender loving care, will make himself his perfect brew. His coffee fetish has become a standing joke between us, in fact.
He’ll ridicule my mugs of cheap Nescafe, and I’ll poke fun at his posh Americanos.’Not such a working-class man of the people, eh, Tyson?’ [He responds] ‘Oh, go and boil your kettle’.
Paris Fury
Amnesty International statement
Amnesty International urged Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to use their platform and speak up about Saudi Arabia’s appalling human rights record ahead of their undisputed bout in Riyadh.
Ever since Anthony Joshua’s fight against Andy Ruiz in 2019 we’ve become used to these big-money bouts being hosted in Saudi Arabia, and they’re clearly part of a pattern of sportswashing where the Saudi authorities try to use sport to distract from their appalling human rights record.
Both Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk should understand how this fight will be used by the Saudi authorities to project a glitzy image of the country a world away from the dark reality of being jailed for voicing your opinion, of widespread torture, unfair trials and mass executions.
Among many other cases, the retired Saudi teacher Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi has recently been sentenced to death for his peaceful remarks on Twitter and YouTube, and the Leeds University PhD student Salma al-Shehab is languishing in jail for daring to tweet about women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.
We’d like to see both Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk using their platforms to speak out about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia, something the entire Saudi population is unable to do without risking jail or worse.
Felix Jakens, Amnesty International UK’s Head of Priority Campaigns and Individuals at Risk
Dream match can wait
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will definitely face off in December after signing the contracts.
But that will have to wait, as Fury will first take on UFC legend Francis Ngannou in a boxing match.
The Gypsy King fights Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on October 28 in an exhibition bonanza.
That encounter is set to be attended by some of the biggest showbiz names on the planet.
Credit: Reuters Tyson Fury U-turn
Tyson Fury’s decision to fight Oleksandr Usyk a mere EIGHT WEEKS after his clash with UFC legend Francis Ngannou comes as a surprise as he’s repeatedly shot down the prospect in recent weeks.
I am not interested in fighting Usyk, he’s a little Ukrainian dosser. That’s all he is to me. No interest in unifying the division. It doesn’t mean s**t to me.
All that stuff about unifying and whatever, it really doesn’t mean anything to me. I am looking for the biggest payday. Most of the time, Usyk doesn’t cut it.
He’s just a foreign person who doesn’t speak good English, so you can’t really sell him. I am looking for probably another American.
Probably looking to fight Jon Jones in a boxing fight.
Tyson Fury
Failed previous attempts
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk were due to throw down in a Wembley war in April – four months after their tasty Tottenham face-off.
But the undefeated heavyweights’ mouthwatering showdown collapsed after Fury’s constant moving of the goalposts during very public negotiations.
The Gypsy King first put the bout in jeopardy by demanding no rematch clause be placed in their lucrative contract.
The Ukrainian relented in a desperate bid to solidify his status as an all-time great and become the boxing’s first two-weight undisputed champion – a title Terence Crawford claimed in August.
The British superstar then demanded he be given the lion’s share of the purse, insisting on a 70-30 split in his favour.
Usyk agreed to the split but ultimately walked away from the deal as Fury continued to try and change the proposed terms.
Fury on Saudi Arabia camp
Tyson Fury follows top sports stars, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, in setting up camp in Saudi Arabia and he told SunSport it is the biggest boxing deal in history.
All the biggest and best sports stars are now Saudi Arabia-bound. The country is making big moves in sport and everything else.
They are taking over boxing and any other sport that they want. They are paying big money for everything they get involved with.
I believe I have just done the biggest boxing deal in the history of boxing. I am not at liberty to talk about numbers.
But it’s the biggest boxing deal ever done in history. The big football deals with Ronaldo and Neymar, it blows them out of the water.
It’s big, big, big. After all, I am not a prizefighter for brass buttons!
Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury confirms
Tyson Fury has confirmed his dream match with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury also made it official that he and Usyk will battle in Saudi Arabia.
The contracts have been signed between the two heavyweight kings.
Dream match contracts signed
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have made their dream match OFFICIAL!
Fury and Usyk have put pen to paper and will face off in an undisputed classic.
The grudge match will take place on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
The showdown between the WBC champion as well as the WBA, IBF and WBO boss will happen in Riyadh.
What we know
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally face off in an undisputed heavyweight world title decider.
The dream match between Fury and Usyk will take place on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
The titanic showdown between Britain’s WBC champion and Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO boss will happen in Riyadh just 48 hours before Christmas.
The fight will go head-to-head with the controversial second-generation grudge bout promoter Eddie Hearn is trying to put together between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
Fury changes his tune
Fury’s decision to fight Usyk a mere EIGHT WEEKS after his clash with former UFC heavyweight king Ngannou comes as a surprise as he’s repeatedly shot down the prospect in recent weeks.
He recently: “I am not interested in fighting Usyk, he’s a little Ukrainian dosser.
“That’s all he is to me. No interest in unifying the division. It doesn’t mean s*** to me.
“All that stuff about unifying and whatever, it really doesn’t mean anything to me.
“I am looking for the biggest payday. Most of the time, Usyk doesn’t cut it.”
Fury vs Usyk history
Fury and Usyk were due to throw down in a Wembley war in April – four months after their tasty Tottenham face-off.
But their mouthwatering showdown collapsed after Fury’s constant moving of the goalposts during very public negotiations.
Fury first put the bout in jeopardy by demanding no rematch clause be placed in their lucrative contract.
Credit: Getty Welcome to Fury vs Usyk’s big announcement
Tyson Fury’s undisputed heavyweight world title decider with Oleksandr Usyk is DONE for December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
The titanic showdown between England’s 35-year-old WBC champion and Ukraine’s 36-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO boss will happen in Riyadh just 48 hours before Christmas.
And it will go head-to-head with the controversial second-generation grudge bout promoter Eddie Hearn is trying to make between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
The Gypsy King fights MMA giant Francis Ngannou in the same city on October 28, in an exhibition bonanza that is set to be attended by some of the biggest showbiz names on the planet.
And that mega-money deal has greased the wheels for the undefeated Morecambe showman to face the former undisputed cruiserweight champ and London 2012 golden boy in the kingdom.
Fury follows Cristiano Ronaldo, Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard in setting up camp in the oil-drenched desert and he told SunSport it is the biggest boxing deal in HISTORY that even makes the boxing billions look like chump change.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
