British boxer Tyson Fury and Ukrainian Alexandre Usik will fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion on February 17, reports the press service of the promotion company Top Rank Boxing.
The fight will take place in Riyadh.
It was previously reported that Usyk and Fury had signed a contract for the fight, but there was no official announcement of the date and location of the meeting. Usik is the holder of the unified WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight titles, Fury is the WBC world champion. The winner of the fight will become the absolute world champion in this weight category.
Fury is undefeated in the professional ring, having won 34 times (24 by knockout) and ending one fight in a draw. Usik has 21 victories (14 by KO) and not a single defeat.
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