The British Tyson Fury and the ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk They will fight for the unification of the world heavyweight title. It will be on February 17 in a night hosted by Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
It’s official, the event’s promoters announced it. The best in the fight is the new undisputed king of the category. Fury exposed his World Council (WBC) throne, while Usyk defended his Association (WBA), International Federation (IBF) and Organization (WBO) belts.
Duel between undefeated boxers, where the first unified champion since the British will emerge Lennox Lewis retained all titles in 1999 and 2000.
Fury has 34 wins, 24 by KO, and one by none, against the American Deontay Wilder in December 2018. He then defeated him twice, in February 2020 and October 2021. His last official appearance in the ring was against his compatriot Derek Chisorawhom he defeated in the tenth round to retain the world title.
Recently, in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Gypsy King’, 35, made a ten-round exhibition with the Cameroonian Francis NgannouUFC star.
Usyk, 36, won all 21 of his fights, 14 before the limit. His most recent fight was against British Daniel Dubois, whom he knocked out in the ninth round, in August 2023. He has already fought in Saudi Arabia against another prominent man from the Island, Anthony Joshuawhich he surpassed in points, in August 2022.
Source: La Verdad
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