Ring of Fire
Date17 February 2024
VenueKingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Title(s) on the lineWBC, WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Tyson Fury Oleksandr Usyk
Nickname Gypsy King The Cat
Hometown Manchester, England Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Pre-fight record 34–0–1 (24 KO) 21–0 (14 KO)
Age 35 36
Height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition WBC heavyweight champion WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion
The Ring No. 3 ranked pound for pound fighter
2-division world champion

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, billed as Ring of Fire, is an upcoming heavyweight professional boxing match contested between English WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Ukrainian WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship. The bout is scheduled to take place on 17 February 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background and build up

In October 2023, it was rumored that Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk would take place on 23 December in Saudi Arabia. It was also reported that Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder would serve as the co-feature.[1]

On 25 October, Fury and Usyk took it to social media to announce that they had signed for a bout, with a date of 23 December being reported but not officially announced.[2] On 28 October however, after Fury fought and defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou, he demanded that the bout with Usyk must be postponed because of injuries he sustained in the fight, despite Usyk stating that they are contracted for 23 December.[3] On 29 October, it was announced that the bout would take place in early 2024.[4]

On 16 November, the bout was officially announced to take place on 17 February 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a launch press conference in London.[5]

Card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (PPV)
Heavyweight Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk – (12) Note 1

^Note 1 For WBC, WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles

References

  1. ↑ Ellis, Jordan (23 October 2023). "'They want a mega card' – Anthony Joshua claims he could fight Deontay Wilder on same night as Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in April". talkSport.
  2. ↑ Sessions, George (25 October 2023). "Tyson Fury reveals December date for Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight title fight". The Independent.
  3. ↑ Majendie, Matt (30 October 2023). "Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk showdown DELAYED after punishing Francis Ngannou fight". Evening Standard.
  4. ↑ Broadbent, Rick (29 October 2023). "Tyson Fury fight with Oleksandr Usyk delayed until 2024". The Times.
  5. ↑ Pattle, Alex (16 November 2023). "Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk date finally confirmed as historic title fight looms". The Independent.
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