Undisputed Heavyweight Clash announced for February 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fresh from his victory over Francis Ngannou at the “Battle of the Baddest”, Tyson Fury returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to fight Oleksander Usyk to crown the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since 1999.
WBC and Lineal Champion Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury will fight WBO/IBF/WBA unified champ Oleksandr Usyk in a history-making showdown on Saturday, February 17th, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudì Arabia.
It’s time to open up the history books and write a new chapter in Heavyweight Boxing history as the winner will become boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis claimed that honor 24 years ago.
However for the first time in history – the four belts are on the line, with the winner taking all.
This event is named “Ring of Fire” as the 2 champions step into the chamber of truth to lay their titles and reputations all on the line.
“Ring of Fire” is the biggest fight in world boxing and will take place as part of Riyadh Season, one of the worid’s largest winter entertainment events. It will be presented to fans worldwide.
Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) has been the reigning heavyweight champion since November 2015. With almost 3 years out of boxing due to personal challenges, Fury made a comeback for the ages by defeating Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC world title in their rematch and ending their trilogy with a knockout victory in 2021.
Oleksander Usyk (21-0, 14 K0s), an Olympic Gold medalist, became the Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion, before moving up to the Heavyweight division.
He surprised many by defeating Anthony Joshua and securing the unified Heavyweight championship. Usyk then defended his titles in a rematch against Joshua and subsequently, Daniel Dubois. Currently, his goal is to become the second cruiserweight champion in history to attain undisputed status in the heavyweight division.
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