After months of talk and canceled fights, the two boxers will exchange blows to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, and the division’s first undisputed champion in the four-belt era.
DAZN will broadcast the fight around the world, with viewers in the US able to watch on ESPN’s pay-per-view service.
A long time in the makingA fight between Fury and Usyk has been a long time coming.
Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesFinally, a date of December 23 was agreed, but following a controversial, tougher-than-expected fight for Fury against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, the fight was delayed until February, 2024.
All on the lineA general view of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk speaking to the media on May 16, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Persons:
CNN — It’s, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Lennox Lewis, Usyk, Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder –, Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, Fury, Justin Setterfield, Francis Ngannou, rescheduling, Richard Pelham, Joshua, ”
Organizations:
CNN, Sky Sports, TNT Sports, WBC, –, WBO, WBA, IBF, Fury, UFC, Briton, Getty, Ngannou
Locations:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk