Tyson Fury vs Usyk 2024: The Undisputed Showdown
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tyson “Gipsy King” Fury will face Oleksandr “The Cat” Usyk in a 12-round heavyweight bout. This highly anticipated clash will determine the undisputed heavyweight champion, with titles at stake from multiple organizations, also including the WBC, IBO, WBO, IBF, WBA (Super), and The Ring World championships.
Fight Details
- Date: May 18, 2024
- Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Rounds: 12
Statistics
- Tyson Fury:
- Country: United Kingdom
- Age: 35 years
- Pro Experience: 15 years
- Record: 34 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw (24 KOs)
- Titles: WBC World (heavyweight), IBO, WBO, IBF, WBA (Super), The Ring World (heavyweight)
- Height: 6’9″ (206 cm)
- Reach: 85″ (216 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Oleksandr Usyk:
- Country: Ukraine
- Age: 37 years
- Pro Experience: 10 years
- Record: 21 wins, 0 losses (14 KOs)
- Also Titles: WBC World (heavyweight), IBO, WBO, IBF, WBA (Super), The Ring World (heavyweight)
- Height: 6’3″ (191 cm)
- Reach: 78″ (199 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King
- Professional Record: Tyson Fury has 34 wins, 24 of which were by knockout (KO), and also 1 draw in his 35 total fights.
- Heavyweight Titles Held:
- Unified Heavyweight Titles (2015-2016): Fury also held the unified heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016.
- Also Ring Magazine Title (2015-2022): He also held the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022.
- IBO Title: Fury held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title during his first reign as champion.
- Notable Victories:
- Wladimir Klitschko (2015): His victory against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 was also named Upset of the Year by The Ring.
- Deontay Wilder (2020): Fury defeated Deontay Wilder to become the third heavyweight, after Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali, to hold The Ring magazine title twice. He is also widely considered the lineal heavyweight champion.
Oleksandr Usyk: The Cat
- Professional Record: Oleksandr Usyk remains unbeaten with 21 wins, 14 by KO.
- Cruiserweight Achievements:
- Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion (2018-2019): Usyk held all four major world titles in the cruiserweight division simultaneously.
- Muhammad Ali Trophy: He won the inaugural World Boxing Super Series, securing the Muhammad Ali Trophy.
- Ring and Lineal Titles: Usyk also held the Ring and lineal cruiserweight titles.
- Transition to Heavyweight:
- In 2019, Usyk vacated his cruiserweight titles to move up to heavyweight.
- Unified Heavyweight Champion (2021): He also defeated Anthony Joshua to win the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles.
- Rematch with Joshua (2022): Usyk defended his titles in a rematch against Joshua, also winning the vacant Ring title
