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Heavyweight boxing icons Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have ‘signed contracts’ to fight\u00a0in Saudi Arabia, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Fury will take on his Ukrainian opponent following his upcoming clash against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n
According to the report, the fight “could take place Dec. 23 or sometime in January” which would follow Fury’s meeting with Ngannou on Oct. 28.<\/p>\n
The deal for the fight will see both boxers compete for the\u00a0undisputed heavyweight championship. The championship is awarded to the holder of all four of boxing’s major sanctioning bodies:\u00a0WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO.<\/p>\n
Fury is the current\u00a0WBC heavyweight champion, while Usyk holds the\u00a0IBF\u00a0World Heavyweight,\u00a0WBO World\u00a0Heavyweight and\u00a0WBA\u00a0Super World Heavyweight championships. The fight would therefore see the winner claim one of boxing’s most prestigious honors.<\/p>\n
News of the fight has since been confirmed by Fury’s promoter, and founder of\u00a0Queensberry Promotions, Frank Warren. Warren posted on X to confirm the news, saying: “This is the biggest fight that could possibly be made in our sport.\u00a0Thank you to His Excellency\u00a0@Turki_alalshikh\u00a0and the GEA.”<\/p>\n
Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has also weighed in, saying: “I can’t believe that it’s happening but it is. Respect to Tyson for his courage.”<\/p>\n
Before the highly anticipated fight, Fury will first face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.\u00a0The pair will lock horns in Saudi Arabia after the Gypsy King called out his opponent via social media. The bout will not go against either fighter’s record but will still be contested under official boxing rules.<\/p>\n
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Before the highly anticipated fight, Fury will first face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.\u00a0The pair will lock horns in Saudi Arabia after the Gypsy King called out his opponent via social media.<\/p>\n
The bout will not go against either fighter’s record but will still be contested under official boxing rules.<\/p>\n
The fight will be Fury’s first since defeating\u00a0Deontay Wilder in the pair’s trilogy bout via an\u00a0eleventh-round knockout. The bout will be Usyk’s last since recording a knock-out win over\u00a0Daniel Dubois.<\/p>\n