Luke Bibby, an unbeaten Scottish boxer, will face Englishman Kirk Stevens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the events leading up to the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 heavyweight title fight.
Unbeaten Scots boxer Luke Bibby is set to fight Englishman Kirk Stevens in Saudi Arabia as part of the build-up to the Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk 2 heavyweight title clash. Bibby received the surprise call from trainer Billy Nelson last Thursday telling him he’d been invited to Riyadh to take on Stevens after the media workout. The former Perth Academy pupil jumped at the chance and raced over 4,000 miles for the opportunity of a lifetime.
Bibby is a two-time British champion at amateur level and his work rate has been compared to renowned Scottish boxer Ricky Burns. He has made a startling start to his pro career winning all SEVEN of his matches so far without losing a single round. Bibby was planning for a few weeks respite before scheduling a new fight in February 2025 but now the evergreen will compete after Fury and Usyk complete their public workouts on Wednesday (December 18) evening. The encounter is part of a week of events organised in the Middle East ahead of the highly-anticipated duel between Fury and Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday night. He told Record Sport: 'I will be focussed in the changing room when they are doing the media workout but I will watch it back. It will be mental to see them up close. I am hoping to meet them. I will be back stage and after the media fight and hopefully they will still be about. I am going to meet a few big names over the next few days I think. I only got the phone call last Thursday now and in less than a week I am here.' When asked if he will get the chance to speak Fury and Usyk he revealed: 'They will probably be in the zone this close to the fight. They probably won't have much time for any interactions
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