The Ukrainian boxer will enter the ring in just a few hours.
The holder of the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO heavyweight titles Oleksandr Usyk arrived at the arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), where he will hold rematch with British ex-champion Tyson Fury.
In his hands, the Ukrainian boxer held a talisman – a toy donkey named Lelik, which his daughter gave him.
“This is my daughter's toy. She gave it to me to be my talisman. My daughter said, 'It should be with you.' So it's always with me,” Usyk said.
In the rematch, Usyk and Fury will fight for all the titles that the Ukrainian boxer currently holds. Unlike the first fight, this time the title of absolute world champion will not be at stake, since Alexander previously gave up the IBF belt. The new holder of this title is Briton Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out his compatriot Anthony Joshua.
A text online broadcast of the Usyk – Fury rematch is available on our website. The fight will begin approximately at 01:00 on Sunday, December 22, Kyiv time.
Recall that on the night of May 19, 2024, Usyk won by split decision over Fury in a fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. At the end of the ninth round, Alexander knocked his opponent down.