It lasted only a few seconds.
On Friday, December 20, WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO heavyweight title holder Alexander Usyk and former champion Tyson Furyheld a final stare-off on the eve of the rematch.
It took place at the weigh-in ceremony after the Ukrainian and the Briton showed their weight. The battle of the eyes lasted only a few seconds. The “Gypsy King” quickly got tired of it and turned away from Usyk.
By the way, the day before after the press conference, Usyk and Fury had an extremely long battle of the eyes. The boxers stared intently into each other's eyes for more than 10 minutes.
Video of the final battle of views before the Usyk vs. Fury rematch
. @Tyson_Fury 's time has come to reign again, and will stand in his way ⚡️ #UsykFury2 | December 21 | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/cNoWjOiTWr
— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) December 20, 2024
Full video of the weigh-in ceremony before the Usyk vs. Fury rematch
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.
A text online broadcast of the Usyk-Fury rematch is available on our website.
Unlike the first fight, this time the title of absolute world champion will not be at stake, since Alexander had previously renounced the IBF title. Now it is owned by Briton Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out his compatriot 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.
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.
