[1/3] Boxing - Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk - Press Conference - HERE at Outernet, London, Britain - November 16, 2023 Tyson Fury during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, England, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world in Riyadh on Feb. 17, organisers announced on Thursday.
Britain's Fury is the WBC world champion while Ukrainian Usyk holds the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts.
Heavyweight boxing's last undisputed world champion was Britain's Lennox Lewis in 1999, but this time, four belts are up for grabs for the first time.
After the announcement, a tense confrontation occurred between the boxers during a press conference, resulting in their eventual separation.
"You're welcome to be sharing a ring with the future undisputed heavyweight champion - me," the 35-year-old Fury said.
Persons:
Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Andrew Couldridge, Britain's, Ukrainian Usyk, Francis Ngannou, Britain's Lennox Lewis, Fury, Tyson, Usyk, Alan Baldwin, Tommy Lund, Julien Pretot
Organizations:
Press, WBC, Ukrainian, WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, UFC, Fury, Thomson
Locations:
Outernet, London, Britain, England, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia