The heavyweight championship rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will take place on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh announced on Wednesday.
Tyson Fury's father John headbutts a member of Oleksandr Usyk's team after a heated altercation during fight week in Riyadh.
Usyk is the first unified heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in a 1999 rematch in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, it was Fury's first defeat of his professional career. Fury said in the ring after their first fight that he will look to correct his record in the rematch.
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