A long-awaited boxing match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk seems like it could finally happen. According to multiple reports, Fury and Usyk signed on to a fight that will result in an undisputed heavyweight champion.
ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reports that the fight is set to take place in Saudi Arabia. The date is yet to be determined, with December 23 or January date being the most likely.
Fury currently owns the WBC belt, while Usyk is the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion. If the two end up actually meeting in a boxing ring, the world will get its first undisputed heavyweight champion since the four-belt era in boxing started.
Understandably, there is still much skepticism about whether the fight will actually end up taking place. Fury and Usyk were set to face off back in April at Wembley Stadium in London, UK, but the event was called off after their representatives couldn’t agree on various important issues.
Before facing Usyk, Fury will first have to deal with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. The two are scheduled to fight in Saudi Arabia in October.
Usyk, on the other hand, knocked out Daniel Dubois back in August and didn’t have more fights lined up before the potential boxing match against Fury.
