Usyk - Fury 2. Full schedule of events before rematch
Only a few days left before Usyk and Fury meet (photo: Getty Images)
The organizers of the mega-fight in Riyadh, Arabia, have decided on the schedule of media events that will precede the fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and British Tyson Fury, reports DAZN.
The Usyk vs Fury fight will take place on December 21 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. WBA, WBC, and WBO heavyweight champion Usyk will face former champion of different versions, Fury.
The winner of the fight, unlike the first fight, will not hold the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. Official pre-fight events will begin on Tuesday, December 17.
Schedule of media events before Usyk vs Fury 2 (Kyiv time):
- Tuesday, December 17, 19:00. Official meeting ceremony between Usyk and Fury in Saudi Arabia
- Wednesday, December 18, 18:00. Open training sessions of Usyk and Fury
- Thursday, December 19, 17:00. Start of the last press conference of the boxers before the rematch
- Friday, December 20, 19:00. The official weigh-in ceremony, which will traditionally end with a battle of wills
- Saturday, December 21, no earlier than 24:00. Start of the Usyk vs. Fury fight
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Usyk - Fury 2 - Full schedule of events before rematch
Track record of Usyk and Fury
The Ukrainian champion has fought 22 fights in the pro ring. In all of them, Usyk won, including 14 times by knockout. He won the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts after his first victory over Anthony Joshua in September 2021. In May 2024, the Ukrainian defeated WBC champion Fury and became the absolute world champion. In June, the Ukrainian voluntarily relinquished his IBF belt.
Before meeting Usyk, Fury was also undefeated. The Briton had 36 fights, 34 of which he ended with victories (24 knockouts). But the British fighter drew the first of three fights against American boxer Deontay Wilder. In the fall of 2015, he effectively ended the career of another Ukrainian boxing icon, Volodymyr Klitschko.
