Billed as the biggest boxing match of the century so far, Britain’s Tyson Fury takes on Ukrainian star Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday with the winner of the fight set to be crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
The much-anticipated showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will see Fury will defend his WBC crown while Usyk will be placing his IBF, WBA and WBO titles on the line.
The fight marks the first undisputed heavyweight title clash since 1999, and a win for Usyk would see him become the first fighter in history to win undisputed men’s titles at both cruiserweight and heavyweight.
Tyson Fury meets Oleksandr Usyk tonight as one of the biggest fights boxing has to offer finally takes place in Saudi Arabia. One of the best fights in decades is happening tonight as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off for the undisputed heavyweight championship.
Saudi Arabia is buzzing as it prepares to host one of the most hyped fights in decades this weekend. Tonight, heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face off against champion Oleksandr Usyk, with all four heavyweight titles on the line. The victor will leave as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, something that hasn’t been done since Lennox Lewis in 2000. With everything at stake, many experts are claiming this has the chance to be the “fight of the century”.
This evening’s blockbuster showdown at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena between two long-time rivals will crown the first undisputed world champion the heavyweight division has seen in over twenty years – and the first of the four-belt era.
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk has been a contest long in the making. Originally planned for February, it was pushed back again after the self-proclaimed ‘Gypsy King’ suffered a freak cut above his eye during a sparring session.