TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk are finally set to clash in a massive undisputed fight next month.
The two heavyweight titans were set to fight last year, but it was put on ice after the Gypsy King’s clash with Francis Ngannou in late October.
Fury holds the WBC title and overcame former UFC heavyweight champion in controversial circumstances in Saudi Arabia.
The Gypsy King was dropped in the third round before labouring to a points win on the night.
Usyk is coming off wins over Fury’s compatriots in, Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua.
The fight is one of the biggest that can be made in the sport and will be the first time that all four titles are on the line.
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Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF straps, has a record of 21-0, while Fury, also undefeated, sits at 33-1-0
The winner of the fight is being touted to get in the ring with the victor of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou.
When is Fury vs Usyk going to take place?
- Fury’s clash with Usyk will take place on Saturday, February 17 2024.
- The bout will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Kingdom Arena.
- Expect ring-walks to get going from around 10.30pm UK time.
What TV channel will it be on?
Fury vs Usyk will 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.
A price for the event has yet to be confirmed.
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Who’s on the undercard?
Here are all the bouts set to take place on the undercard:
- MAIN EVENT: Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
- Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis II
- Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace
- Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan
- Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi
- Moses Itauma vs Opponent TBC
- Bakhodir Jalolov vs Opponent TBC
- David Nyika vs Opponent TBC
What has been said?
The pair were separated after their heated face-off to promote their colossal undisputed heavyweight fight in February.
Despite Usyk standing his grown, Fury insists he saw fear in the unified heavyweight champion’s eyes.
The undefeated WBC king said: “I think he’s scared to death. He’s rattled.
“His balls are twitching now, boys. His a***hole is flapping.
“You’re welcome to be sharing a ring with the future undisputed heavyweight champion – me. You are all dossers, he’s getting knocked out, and you two [Krassyuk and Klimas] are going to be working for me carrying my bags, so remember I said that on this stage.
“I already relieved one Ukrainian of all the belts and I’ll relieve that idiot of all the belts I gave him, including that Ring Magazine I only vacated last year so I could win it back three times, sausage.
“You know what’s coming, you’re getting smashed to pieces. You’re fighting the best British heavyweight there’s ever been. You beat all the rest of them, but you ain’t beat Tyson Fury, sausage.”
Former pound-for-pound king Usyk believes Fury’s shenanigans were born out of fear.
He said: “The man behaves like that when he’s afraid and he doesn’t feel comfort.
“He’s not sure about anything.”
Usyk later added: “For me, this is a big opportunity [becoming] undisputed. For my family, my country.
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“[And] my people, who now defend my country.”
Usyk will become only the second male fighter in boxing history to become an undisputed champion in two weight classes should he overcome Fury in their showdown.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
