Tyson Fury, the current WBC belt holder, will face Oleksandr Usyk, the current WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight belt holder, in a historic bout billed as the fight of a generation. The event is set to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The winner of this faceooff will become the first undisputed boxer in history to hold all four major titles. Originally slated for February, the fight was postponed to May due to certain circumstances. Both fighters will seek to make history on Saturday.
Fury, also known as the Gypsy King became a heavyweight champion by beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, before suffering mental health issues for years, However, returned to the ring to dethrone knockout artist Deontay Wilder – beating him twice (one fight ended in a draw) in a thrilling trilogy to win and retain the WBC belt.
The gypsy king who many describe as a giant will be seeking to unify the belts in the boxing heavyweight world.
His opponent Usyk, known as a master technician and an Olympic gold medallist, usually fights southpaw – moved up to heavyweight after dominating the cruiserweight division as a unified champion.
Having made his heavyweight debut in 2019, defeated Anthony Joshua in 2021 to claim the WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight belts.
