United world champion in super heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk is preparing for another legendary fight. The Ukrainian boxer will meet the British Tyson Fury . This match promises to be one of the loudest events in the world of boxing in 2024.
Date and venue
The fight will take place on Saturday, December 21 , at the Kongdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The start of the battle is tentatively scheduled for 01:00 at night Kyiv time, already on Sunday, December 22.
This will be a rematch after the first meeting of the boxers, which ended with Usyk's victory by split decision of the judges. Then the Ukrainian not only defended his titles, but also became the absolute world champion.
Championship belts were awarded for the match:
- WBC,
- WBA,
- WBO,
- The Ring magazine .
Oleksandr Usyk, as before, seeks to defend his titles, while Tyson Fury intends to regain the title of the best boxer on the planet.
Analysts and bookmakers are inclined to believe that Usyk has more chances of success:
- Usyk's victory: coefficient 1,53.
- Fury's Success: Ratio 2,50.
- A tie is scored at 15,00.
In the previous fight, the Ukrainian demonstrated excellent technique, and at certain moments even had a chance for a knockout. Now Oleksandr hopes to consolidate his status as a champion.
Usyk and Fury have already met at public events after their first fight. In particular, at the show in London on September 21, the main event of which was the fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian even called Fury "his brother", but friendship will give way to competition in the ring.
Why is this fight important?
Usyk's fight with Fury is not only a rematch, but also an opportunity for the Ukrainian to once again prove that he is the best boxer of our time. Tyson Fury wants a revenge to restore his reputation.
December 2024 promises to be hot for boxing fans, and the fight between Usyk and Fury 2 will definitely go down in history.
