{"id":184815,"date":"2024-05-30T13:54:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T13:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/usyk-fury-rematch-set-for-december\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T13:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T13:54:50","slug":"usyk-fury-rematch-set-for-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/usyk-fury-rematch-set-for-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Usyk-Fury Rematch Set For December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to meet in a rematch on December 21, according to the chairman of Saudi Arabia\u2019s general entertainment authority.<\/p>\n<p>Usyk beat Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed champion of the four-belt era on May 18.<\/p>\n<p>A rematch was said to be in the works for October but Turki Alalshikh says the date has been pushed back to December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world will watch another historical fight again,\u201d Alashikh added on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur commitment to boxing fans continues. We hope you enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Usyk, the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, added Fury\u2019s WBC belt to his WBA, WBO and IBF collection when they fought in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old Ukrainian has won all 22 of his professional fights.<\/p>\n<p>Alashikh did not name a venue or destination for the rematch but stated it would take place \u201cduring Riyadh Season\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Riyadh Season is an entertainment festival held every winter since its launch in 2019, which has hosted a number of high-profile boxing events.<\/p>\n<p>The contest would give Briton Fury, 35, the opportunity to gain revenge after tasting defeat for the first time in his 16-year professional career against Usyk.<\/p>\n<p>It is unlikely that all four belts will be on the line in the rematch, with the IBF planning to strip Usyk as he will not be facing its mandatory challenger next.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk \u00a0 Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to meet in a rematch on December 21, according to the chairman of Saudi Arabia\u2019s general entertainment authority. 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