- Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion
- Subsequently, Fury activated a rematch clause to face the Ukrainian again.
- Now Turki Alalshikh has confirmed the date of the long-awaited rematch.
Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk finally has a date after the British heavyweight activated a rematch clause in his deal.
The Gypsy King suffered his first professional defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia, losing by split decision after the judges scored the fight 115-112, 113-114, 114-113.
It meant Usyk became the first boxer since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to unify the heavyweight division after taking the WBC title from Fury, which was added to his WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO titles.
Now, it has been confirmed that the rematch is scheduled for the last month of 2024, as the British star looks to bounce back from his difficult defeat.
In a post about xTurki Alalshikh wrote: ‘The rematch between undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk and champion Tyson Fury is now scheduled for December 21, 2024 during the Riyadh season.
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision in their fight in Saudi Arabia this month
Saudi boss Turki Alalshikh has confirmed that the heavyweights will fight again in December.
‘The world will once again see another historic fight… Our commitment to boxing fans continues… We hope you enjoy it…’
British star Fury suffered nothing but cuts and bruises in the brutal 12-round fight.
Usyk, who had to be taken to hospital after the fight for fear of a broken jaw, will not be able to compete until June 2.
Fury reportedly had a rematch clause written into his original deal, which promoter Frank Warren reminded everyone after the fight.
“There will be a rematch,” Warren said. “I think it will be better than the original fight.”
“They both know each other, have shared the ring and will look to use what they have gained in the fight as an advantage to beat their opponent.”
Usyk was in danger of being stripped of his IBF Championship due to making a mandatory title defense against Croatian Filip Hrgovic.
Usyk became the first man in 25 years to unify the division after beating Fury this month.
With this in mind, IBF President Daryl Peoples confirmed that Usyk has officially requested an exception to retain his IBF World Heavyweight Title for a rematch with Fury, rather than being stripped for not facing his mandatory challenger. of the IBF.
Hrgovic has been the top heavyweight contender since his August 2022 victory over Zhilei Zhang.
The Croatian will be in action next weekend when he faces Englishman Daniel Dubois as part of the Matchroom vs. Queensberry 5 on 5 in the same place in Saudi Arabia where Usyk tasted victory.