Oleksandr Usyk will fight Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on December 21, according to the chairman of the general entertainment authority.
Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA) chairman of the board of directors Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh announced that the monumental clash between boxing’s undisputed world heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk, and British champion Tyson Fury will be a highlight of “Riyadh Season” activities.
Al Sheikh said on X: “The rematch between the Undisputed Champion Oleksandr Usyk and the Champion Tyson Fury is now scheduled on the 21 of December 2024 during Riyadh Season.
Usyk v Fury in Saudi Arabia
“The world will watch another historical fight again. Our commitment to boxing fans continues, we hope you enjoy it.”
The appetite for high-quality international competitions grew after witnessing the Ring of Fire fight on May 18, a historic event that brought together the Usyk and Fury in Riyadh.
The rematch between the Undisputed Champion Oleksandr Usyk and the Champion Tyson Fury is now scheduled on the 21 of December 2024 during Riyadh Season…The world will watch another historical fight again…Our commitment to boxing fans continues…We hope you enjoy it…????
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) May 29, 2024
Usyk’s victory after 12 rounds by split decision earned him the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion title and the four WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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