Tyson Fury's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk will take place on December 21, Saudi Arabia's chair of General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh has announced.
Tyson Fury's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk will take place on Saturday December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's chair of General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh has announced. Usyk emerged victorious via split decision when the rivals met earlier this month to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. It had been well-publicised in the lead-up to the fight that the Fury-Usyk contract included a rematch clause.
'It was a fabulous fight, two absolute gladiators who didn't leave anything in the ring in an epic fight in the most important fight of the 21st century. 'A very very close fight and I think it will be an even bigger one next time.' Fury had seemingly been in control of the fight at the midway point when Usyk made a stunning breakthrough, a thrilling ninth seeing the Ukrainian threaten to stop 'The Gypsy King', who received a standing count.
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