The Ukrainian and the Briton looked into each other's eyes again.
WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO heavyweight title holder Oleksandr Usyk and former champion Tyson Furyhad a stare-off at a press conference in London dedicated to their rematch.
The Ukrainian and the Briton stared at each other, after which the “Gypsy King” decided to touch Alexander's stylish classic suit with his fingertips. In response, Usyk did not react to Fury's actions.
Video of the stare-off between Usyk and Fury
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It was previously reported that Usyk in the guise of “Hitman” came to the press conference before the rematch with Fury.
The Usyk-Fury rematch will take place on December 21 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). All titles held by the Ukrainian boxer will be at stake.
Unlike the first fight, this time the title of absolute world champion will not be at stake, since previously Alexanderrenounced the IBF title. Now it is owned by Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out Anthony Joshua.
Recall that on the night of May 19, 2024, Usyk defeated Fury by split decision in a fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. At the end of the ninth round, Alexander knocked his opponent down.
You can watch a video of the best moments of the Usyk – Fury fight on our website.
Thus, Alexander defended the WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF belts, and also took the WBC title from the “Gypsy King”. Usyk became the first absolute world champion in the heavyweight division in the 21st century.
Before that, the last “absolute” heavyweight champion was Lennox Lewis, who won this status in 1999, when he defeated Evander Holyfield. At that time, the WBA, WBC and IBF titles were at stake. The WBO belt was recognized as equal in 2007, so Usyk became the first “absolute” heavyweight champion in history with four main titles.