By Matt Hardy
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are on course for a December duel with their rematch confirmed for the last month of the year.
Undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk beat Briton Fury by split decision earlier this month in Saudi Arabia.
But the rematch has been confirmed for 21 December according to Turki Alalshikh, the mastermind behind the Saudi push to host major boxing fights.
“The rematch between the Undisputed Champion Oleksandr Usyk and the Champion Tyson Fury is now scheduled on the 21 of December 2024 during Riyadh Season,” the official said on social media platform X.
“The world will watch another historical fight again.
“Our commitment to boxing fans continues.
“We hope you enjoy it.”
Boxing fans are still hopeful of an eventual fight between British duo Fury and Anthony Joshua, with their paths in the ring so far managing to avoid one another.
Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 and the first ever in the four-belt era.
The bout always included a rematch clause.
Usyk 22-0 record
- SD = Split decision
- KO = Knockout
- RTD= Retired
- UD= Unanimous decision
- MD= majority decision
- TKO= Technical knockout
