After a long wait, the British world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk will meet to compete for the title of undisputed world champion, in a historic confrontation on February 17, 2024, which will be held in the “Mamlaka Arena” area, one of the areas of the Riyadh 2023 season, and the winner will become the first The undisputed heavyweight boxing champion since Briton Lennox Lewis won this title 24 years ago, but this time with four belts for the first time in history.
The largest “Ring of Fire” fight in the world of boxing will be held as part of the Riyadh Season and will be broadcast to fans around the world, organized by the Riyadh Season. Boxing champion Tyson Fury was found at the Riyadh Season events on Saturday, October 28, when he won by a split decision. On mixed martial arts world heavyweight champion Francis Angano.
At the press conference held in London on November 16 for the “Ring of Fire” fight, boxing champion Tyson Fury, who holds the World Boxing Council (WBC) championship, said to his opponent: “Usyk, you can try to escape, but I will pursue you. This is my time, and your time.” It’s over, your undefeated record and your belts, you’ll be mine! Thank you to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and His Excellency Turki Al-Sheikh for bringing this undisputed title to the beautiful Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I had a great time here when I faced Angano, and I’m ready to do “With it again, this time, I will return to England as the undisputed heavyweight king.”
As for the Ukrainian champion, Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the championships of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the World Boxing Association (WBA), and the International Boxing Federation (IBF), he simply said: “I have no goal, I only have the path, and my path is to win an undisputed title. This will be “This is the day Tyson pays the price.”
On the other hand, Counselor Turki bin Abdul Mohsen Al al-sheik, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority, said: “Since the first Riyadh season in 2019, the season has gained a good reputation for hosting the largest events, and there is nothing greater than a fight for the undisputed heavyweight title. This is written.” “For history, this fight has been awaited by the world, and now it has become a reality. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is excited to host this fight that will define the era. This will be a global spectacle and we will do our best to ensure that everyone has an experience commensurate with a fight of this size.”
Queensberry CEO Frank Warren commented: “The relationship between the Riyadh season and the sport of boxing will reach unparalleled new levels on February 17 when the first undisputed heavyweight fight in 24 years takes place, and as was the case then, the British Fury will return.” To his country holding the belts. Tyson Fury’s confrontation with Oleksandr Usyk is simply the biggest fight that can be fought in boxing, and it is what the world wants to see. On this occasion, we thank His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and his blessed vision that achieves these goals, as well as We thank Counselor Turki Al-Sheikh.
On the other hand, Top Rank President Bob Arum said that Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are the best heavyweight boxers of their time, and this fight for the undisputed title in the beautiful city of Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia promises to be an exciting fight and a history-making event, if Fury is a great heavyweight champion, but you can never underestimate Usyk, a former Olympic champion who has already won at two different weight divisions.
Oleksandr Usyk’s business manager expressed his optimism about Usyk’s victory, saying: “The world has finally gotten what it was waiting for. I am proud of Usyk. With all due respect to Tyson, the best man will win and we will celebrate Usyk’s second, undisputed victory!”
World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury did not lose in 34 matches, as he played 33 matches, winning 24 of them by knockout, and drawing only one match, as he controlled the title of division champion since he ousted Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015, and after a hiatus. For personal reasons, Tyson bounced back in a way that has been remembered for the ages, from a controversial draw against Deontay Wilder in December 2018, to wresting the WBC world title from Wilder with a seventh-round knockout in their rematch in February 2020, and in their third meeting in 2021, Fury was able to recover after falling twice in the ring and defeated Wilder in the eleventh round. In 2022, he also managed to win two matches over Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora after the referee stopped both matches.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk played 21 matches, all of which he won, including 12 by knockout. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 2012, then moved to the heavyweight ranks after dominating the undisputed cruiserweight title, and in September 2021, he defeated Anthony. Joshua to become unified world heavyweight champion He defeated Joshua by split decision in a rematch almost a year later. He also defended his titles with a ninth-round win over Daniel Dubois in August, and will hope to join Evander Holyfield as the only undisputed cruiserweight champion to do so again. In heavy weight.
