In a significant turn of events, Tyson Fury’s rematch against Oleksandr Usyk has been scheduled for December 21 in Saudi Arabia.
This highly anticipated bout follows Fury’s first professional defeat earlier this month, when Usyk won via split decision in Riyadh to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Eagle Online reports that Usyk, with his victory, now holds the IBF, WBO, WBA, and WBC titles, making him the first unified heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
It was gathered that Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, had initially expressed doubts about a rematch, suggesting that Fury might consider retirement.
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However, Saudi Arabia’s sports authorities have now confirmed that the rematch will indeed take place at the end of this year.