THE WINNER between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s historic undisputed title fight looks set to be awarded an all-new belt.
The unbeaten champions contest for all four WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO straps for the first time in heavyweight history on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.
And to mark the never-before-seen occasion His Excellency Turki Alalshikh – Saudi’s boxing boss – unveiled a brand new undisputed belt.
The title, draped in gold and silver plating with black leather, also includes stones and the names of previous champions.
And all four governing bodies appear to be on board as their logos also featured on the unveiling poster.
But despite the excitement of the sport finally getting one true champion in the heavyweight division – fans could not help but liken the belt to something out of the WWE.
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One said: “Wrestling vibes.”
Another agreed: “WWE vibes.”
One raged: “This looks horrible. Looks like something out of the UFC or WWE.”
Anthony Joshua, 34, and Francis Ngannou, 37, also meet in Saudi on March 8 just weeks after the unification bout.
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And it was announced the winner will then be in line to challenge either Fury, 35, or Usyk, 36, for the undisputed crown.
His Excellency said: “You will see the result of this match will connect about the result of the 17 February – this is our idea.”
Promoter Frank Warren added: “For the winner, the big fight’s happening on February 17, with Tyson and Usyk.
“The winner of that – would we like to see them with the winner of this fight? Everybody in boxing would love to see that.
“So everybody has got something to aim for. It’s huge a moment of excitement for boxing.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
