Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are ready to go — and that couldn’t be more evident following their final staredown on the eve of their massive bout.
Fury and Usyk compete for the undisputed heavyweight championship in the main event of Saturday’s blockbuster boxing card in Saudi Arabia. On Friday, both fighters successfully made weight, with Usyk coming in much heavier than his most recent bout and Fury much lighter than his previous outing. After weighing in, Fury and Usyk faced off one last time, going forehead-to-forehead before Fury shoved Usyk, and chaos nearly erupted.
Check out video of the heated moment below.
@Tyson_Fury vs. @usykaa for all the heavyweight marbles for the first time in 25 YEARS!#FuryUsyk | May 18 | Live on DAZN: Click link in bio to buy.#RingOfFire | #RiyadhSeason | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/Z6b84ZGBIB
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 17, 2024
Saturday will be the first time an undisputed heavyweight champion is crowned in a fight since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999.
Fury returns for the first time since squeaking out a split decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou this past October. Usyk, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, enters the squared circle off of an even longer layoff after knocking out Daniel Dubois in the ninth round this past August.
