The unification fight between the two champions will take place in four days.
In the capital of Saudi Arabia Riyadh The official arrival ceremony of the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO world heavyweight champion took place Alexandra Usika and holder of the WBC heavyweight belt Tyson Fury.
“He looks skinny!” — this is how a Ukrainian commented on the appearance of the “Gypsy King”.
Let us remind you that earlier two boxers arrived in the Arabian city, where on May 18 they will face a unification fight for the title of absolute heavyweight champion. Fury did this on May 4, Usik six days later.
Let us remind you that fines for boxers in case of refusal of a fight are 10 million dollars. The referee in the ring will be Mark Nelson, and the boxers’ actions in rounds will be counted by Manuel Oliver Palermo from Spain, Craig Metcalf from Canada and Mike Fitzgerald from Jacksonville, USA.
WBC President Mauricio Suleiman announced that an agreement had been concluded between the boxers for a re-fight. The WBO is also ready to sanction the second fight. Fury previously stated that there was a mandatory rematch clause in the contract. Subsequently, it became known that the second meeting in the ring between the Ukrainian and the British was scheduled for October 12-13.
Suleiman also presented a special WBC belt for which Usik and Fury will fight. Its design uses the colors of the Ukrainian and British flags. Pope Francis has already blessed the World Boxing Council belt that will be on the line in the title fight.
The unified World Heavyweight Champ Oleksandr Usyk has arrived 🔥#FuryUsyk #RingOfFire pic.twitter.com/wfoFbHa56B
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 14, 2024
Here comes The Gypsy King 👀
“He looks SKINNY!” — Oleksandr Usyk#FuryUsyk #RingOfFire pic.twitter.com/ghqLgtdMoL
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 14, 2024
Source: Sportarena
I’m Todderic Kirkman, a journalist and author for athletistic. I specialize in covering all news related to sports, ranging from basketball to football and everything in between. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, I have become an invaluable asset to my team. My ambition is to bring the most up-to-date information on sports topics around the world.
