One of the most anticipated bouts in recent years is just a week away, when two giants of the ring meet face-to-face.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will battle for the undisputed heavyweight champion next Saturday, May 18 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after a three-month delay from the original February 17 fight date.
Fury, who has an impressive record of 34-0-1 and 24 KOs, had to postpone the fight due to a cut on the eyebrow he suffered after a blow from one of his sparring partners. While it delayed the fight, it also increased the anticipation for the fight between two great giants of world boxing today.
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Usyk’s record is no less than 21 wins in 21 fights with 14 knockout victories, and he will try to impose on Fury his first defeat in the professional arena.
The winner of the fight will make history by becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era, making a long-awaited bout even more appealing.
Usyk comes into the fight as WBA, WBO and IBF champion, while Fury is the holder of the WBC world championship belt.
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The contract for the fight includes a clause with the possibility of a rematch, something that makes the fight even more interesting.
