Also taking part in the event will be Briton Moses Itauma, who previously defeated Ukrainian Konstantin Dovbyshchenko
New participants in the undercard of the fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion between the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO champion have become known Alexander Usik and WBC belt holder Tyson Fury.
Former IBF world cruiserweight champion Jay Opetaya will fight another ex-champion Mairis Briedis. Previously, the Australian refused to defend his belt against the Latvian. Jay chose to fight Ellis Zorro as part of the “Day of Reckoning” event, which took place on December 23, which brought him a fee of 450 thousand dollars.
Also on the undercard of the Usyk-Fury fight will be a 19-year-old Moses Ithauma. The Briton defeated Ukrainian Konstantin Dovbyshchenko on points in April last year. It later became known that Itauma was in Fury’s training camp, helping prepare for the fight with Usyk.
- Undercard fights of the boxing evening between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury
Jay Opetaia – Mairis Briedis
Joe Cordina – Anthony Cacace
Sergey Kovalev – Robin Safar
Isaac Lowe – Hasibullah Ahmadi
Moses Itauma – opponent not determined
Bakhodir Jalolov – opponent not determined
David Nyika – opponent not determined
The Usik-Fury fight for the title of absolute heavyweight champion will officially take place on February 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Initially, the fight was planned to be organized on December 23 in Riyadh. However, it later became clear that the “Gypsy King” would not have time to prepare for this time after the fight with Francis Ngannou at the end of October.
Source: Sportarena
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