Tyson Fury has revealed his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk is set to take place on December 23.
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While a date is yet to be confirmed, the showdown will be scheduled for either December 23 or the early part of 2024.
Fury, who holds the WBC heavyweight title, will box the ex-UFC heavyweight champion in Riyadh on 28 October, but the Briton has hinted that he already has his eyes on a rematch in a different discipline.
Fury most recently fought last December, stopping compatriot Derek Chisora inside 10 rounds, but talks over an undisputed world title showdown against Oleksandr Usyk bitterly broke down earlier this year.
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The unified WBA, WBO and IBF champion also holds The Ring Magazine belt and the less-prestigious IBO title
The key to the breakthrough was Usyk’s willingness to accept 30 per cent of the revenue as Fury demanded, which he had resisted.
Joshua will return to the ring against Jermaine Franklin on April 1 at The O2 arena, while Fury’s promoters have set April 29 as the date for their bout with Usyk, which could land at Wembley Stadium.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet at Wembley Stadium in April, with a fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship…
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WBC king Fury and WBA, IBF and WBO champion Usyk are poised to do battle as the unbeaten superstars put everything on the line in a four-belt undisputed clash.
The UFC star never lost his world title in the octagon but decided this weekend that he wouldn’t be signing an extended contract with the promotion, thus vacating the belt and moving on to other options. And he believes that it’s likely his next fight will take place in a boxing ring, with Joshua one of his dream opponents.
Fury defeated his British rival Derek Chisora for the third time in his career to retain his WBC title earlier this month.
Ukrainian world heavyweight champion Usyk doesn’t speak English, but he was able to get his message across fully during a recent interview with Parimatch. He did the interview in Ukrainian, but asked if he was “coming for” Fury, he switched to the Brit’s native tongue to send a concise message to Fury, using his real first name.
The Ukrainian’s focus at the moment is on negotiating an undisputed fight with Tyson Fury, who holds the WBC title that Usyk needs to complete his set of belts.
The Brit holds the WBC title, while Usyk has the WBO, IBF and WBA Super belts, as well as The Ring Magazine title.
Fury, 34, has retired, or threatened to, on numerous occasions, but speaking on The High Performance podcast, the WBC heavyweight champion believes he has unfinished business with Joshua before he can hang up the gloves.
The duo, who have shared the ring on two prior occasions, will square off once more at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The old rivals look set to lock horns for a third time following two previous bad-blooded meetings that saw the Gyspy King reign supreme on both occasions.
The long-awaited, all-British heavyweight showdown was being targeted for 3 December, but it looks to have slipped away once again – having initially fallen through in summer 2021.