Seven months after their glitzy and vastly fashionable undisputed heavyweight boxing combat, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to face off as soon as once more.
The Could 19 combat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, noticed Usyk grow to be the primary undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 24 years. Nonetheless, the Ukrainian misplaced the ‘undisputed’ crown after he vacated certainly one of his 4 world title belts a number of weeks later.
Now, the celebrity fighters will step within the ring as soon as once more in a a lot anticipated rematch.
Right here’s every part it’s essential learn about Fury-Usyk 2:
What’s the date and ring stroll time for the Fury vs Usyk rematch?
The combat evening is on Saturday December 21.
The ring stroll for the Fury vs Usyk combat is anticipated to start out at 22:00 GMT on Saturday, which is 1am native time on Sunday morning in Riyadh.
The place is Fury-Usyk 2 being held?
Riyadh’s Kingdom Enviornment is the venue for the combat – the identical location as the primary contest again in Could.
The place can I observe and watch the Fury vs Usyk rematch?
Al Jazeera’s stay textual content commentary and photograph protection will start at 18:00 GMT on Saturday December 21. We are going to carry you all of the pre-fight speaking factors, evaluation and build-up.
The combat might be streamed as a stay pay-per-view occasion on varied streaming companies.
Who’s on the undercards?
The principle undercard bouts are anticipated to start at 1800 GMT, which is 9pm native time.
- Serhii Bohachuk vs Ishmael Davis
- Moses Itauma vs Demsey McKean
- Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen
- Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor
- Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin
- Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez – WBC Worldwide heavyweight title
Which titles are Fury and Usyk preventing for?
The rematch won’t be an undisputed championship combat, and the titles on the road might be Usyk’s WBC, WBA and WBO belts.
What’s the combat purse?
The prize cash for the rematch is reported to be 190 million {dollars}.
Fury and Usyk will each earn greater than their first heavyweight title combat in Could though the purse break up has not been introduced.
Why did Usyk lose his IBF title?
Having determined to not defend the IBF crown towards interim champion and obligatory challenger Daniel Dubois, Usyk vacated the belt in June.
Who’s Tyson Fury?
Fury is a two-time heavyweight world champion and has been knowledgeable boxer since 2008. The Manchester-born 36-year-old stands 2.06 metres (6ft, 9 inches) tall with a report of 34 wins, 24 by knockout, and one defeat (34-1-1, 24 KOs).
Who’s Oleksandr Usyk?
Usyk is an undefeated Olympic gold medallist from Ukraine who has fought and received 22 matches (22-0, 14 KOs). The 37-year-old at the moment holds the WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight belts. The 1.9-metre (6ft, 3-inch) tall fighter has frolicked on patrol at dwelling throughout Russia’s conflict on Ukraine.
What occurred within the first Fury-Usyk combat in Could?
Usyk beat Fury by scoring a razor-thin break up choice to win the world’s first undisputed heavyweight championship in 24 years, an unprecedented feat in boxing’s four-belt period.
Fury was the early aggressor, however Usyk progressively took cost, and the British fighter was saved by the bell within the ninth spherical earlier than slumping to his first profession defeat.
(Learn Al Jazeera’s blow-by-blow account of the combat.)
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What was the results of the Fury vs Usyk combat?
The three judges voted:
- 115-112 to Usyk
- 114-113 to Fury
- 114-113 to Usyk
What did Usyk say after beating Fury?
Usyk was moved to tears and hailed his crowning as an enormous second for him, his household and his nation.
“It’s a good time, an important day.”
What did Fury say concerning the combat?
Fury kissed Usyk on the top after the ultimate bell however demanded a rematch, claiming he had received the combat.
“I imagine he received a number of of the rounds, however I received nearly all of them, and I imagine it was a type of what-can-you-do, certainly one of them … selections in boxing. We each placed on a superb combat, finest we will do.”
Why are Fury and Usyk having a rematch?
The unique combat had a rematch clause and even earlier than it was over, specialists predicted the shedding fighter would demand one other combat.
Proper on cue, Fury stated: “I’ll be again. I’ve received a rematch clause.”
What has Usyk stated concerning the rematch?
The Ukrainian has stated he’s “a little bit bit sick of boxing” however will look to knock out Fury if he will get a chance.
What has Fury stated concerning the rematch?
Fury has promised to place in additional effort within the preparations and the combat the second time round.
“I’ll simply throw extra this time,” Fury stated. “Hold hitting him within the face extra typically than I did final time.
“I’m simply going to field sensible, field intelligent and if I catch him, get him out of there. Fairly just like what I did final time.”
The British fighter additionally needs to chop down on the showboating that was the spotlight of the sooner rounds of the primary combat.
“Somewhat bit much less clowning round and a bit extra focus and that’s it, actually.
“I did extra clowning than anyone in any high-level combat’s ever accomplished. It’s taken my focus away as properly, so perhaps rather less clowning and extra deal with the precise victory. I used to be messing round an excessive amount of in there.”
