Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to face off in an undisputed heavyweight championship fight on December 23, 2023, according to reports. The fight is expected to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) is the current WBC heavyweight champion, while Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) holds the WBA, WBO, and IBF titles. A fight between the two champions would be one of the biggest heavyweight fights in recent history.
Fury has been calling for a fight against Usyk since he defeated Deontay Wilder in October 2021. Usyk, meanwhile, has been eager to prove himself against the best heavyweight in the world.
The fight is expected to be a close and competitive affair. Fury is a larger and more powerful fighter, while Usyk is more technical and skilled.
Both fighters are undefeated, and they are both considered to be among the best heavyweights in the world.
“Listen, it’s been going on a long time. We were supposed to fight in April at Wembley. It never happened. Let’s do the fight over here [Saudi Arabia].” Fury said.
“His excellency Turki Al-Sheikh is going to put the fight on for all the belts, the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Let’s go my brother, let’s go.” he added.
The winner of the fight will be crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. It will be the first time since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999 that there has been an undisputed heavyweight champion.
The fight is also expected to be a financial windfall for both fighters. The fight is expected to generate millions of dollars in revenue, and both fighters are expected to earn significant purses.
The Fury-Usyk fight is one of the most anticipated fights of the year. It is a fight that boxing fans have been clamoring for, and it is a fight that has the potential to be one of the best heavyweight fights in recent history.
