TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk's HUGE heavyweight showdown is set to be announced for December in Saudi Arabia.
And Fury has CONFIRMED the news, tweeting that the big fight is now SIGNED!
After months of wrangling we are finally here for the big one which is scheduled to take place on December 23.
We'll be bringing you all of the latest updates and reaction to Fury and Usyk's big boxing clash right here.
Follow ALL of the latest updates below…
- By Kostas Lianos
Fury on Saudi Arabia camp
Tyson Fury follows top sports stars, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, in setting up camp in Saudi Arabia and he told SunSport it is the biggest boxing deal in history.
All the biggest and best sports stars are now Saudi Arabia-bound. The country is making big moves in sport and everything else.
They are taking over boxing and any other sport that they want. They are paying big money for everything they get involved with.
I believe I have just done the biggest boxing deal in the history of boxing. I am not at liberty to talk about numbers.
But it’s the biggest boxing deal ever done in history. The big football deals with Ronaldo and Neymar, it blows them out of the water.
It’s big, big, big. After all, I am not a prizefighter for brass buttons!
Tyson Fury
- By Kostas Lianos
Tyson Fury confirms
Tyson Fury has confirmed his dream match with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury also made it official that he and Usyk will battle in Saudi Arabia.
The contracts have been signed between the two heavyweight kings.
- By Kostas Lianos
Dream match contracts signed
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have made their dream match OFFICIAL!
Fury and Usyk have put pen to paper and will face off in an undisputed classic.
The grudge match will take place on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
The showdown between the WBC champion as well as the WBA, IBF and WBO boss will happen in Riyadh.
- By Kostas Lianos
What we know
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally face off in an undisputed heavyweight world title decider.
The dream match between Fury and Usyk will take place on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
The titanic showdown between Britain's WBC champion and Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO boss will happen in Riyadh just 48 hours before Christmas.
The fight will go head-to-head with the controversial second-generation grudge bout promoter Eddie Hearn is trying to put together between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
- By James Orr
Fury changes his tune
Fury's decision to fight Usyk a mere EIGHT WEEKS after his clash with former UFC heavyweight king Ngannou comes as a surprise as he's repeatedly shot down the prospect in recent weeks.
He recently: "I am not interested in fighting Usyk, he's a little Ukrainian dosser.
"That's all he is to me. No interest in unifying the division. It doesn't mean s*** to me.
"All that stuff about unifying and whatever, it really doesn't mean anything to me.
"I am looking for the biggest payday. Most of the time, Usyk doesn't cut it."
- By James Orr
Fury vs Usyk history
Fury and Usyk were due to throw down in a Wembley war in April – four months after their tasty Tottenham face-off.
But their mouthwatering showdown collapsed after Fury's constant moving of the goalposts during very public negotiations.
Fury first put the bout in jeopardy by demanding no rematch clause be placed in their lucrative contract.
Credit: Getty - By James Orr
Welcome to Fury vs Usyk's big announcement
Tyson Fury's undisputed heavyweight world title decider with Oleksandr Usyk is DONE for December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
The titanic showdown between England’s 35-year-old WBC champion and Ukraine’s 36-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO boss will happen in Riyadh just 48 hours before Christmas.
And it will go head-to-head with the controversial second-generation grudge bout promoter Eddie Hearn is trying to make between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
The Gypsy King fights MMA giant Francis Ngannou in the same city on October 28, in an exhibition bonanza that is set to be attended by some of the biggest showbiz names on the planet.
And that mega-money deal has greased the wheels for the undefeated Morecambe showman to face the former undisputed cruiserweight champ and London 2012 golden boy in the kingdom.
Fury follows Cristiano Ronaldo, Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard in setting up camp in the oil-drenched desert and he told SunSport it is the biggest boxing deal in HISTORY that even makes the boxing billions look like chump change.
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