Oleksandr Usyk News
WATCH: Tyson Fury sparring partner lands elbow derailing Oleksandr Usyk fight
Josh Evanoff - February 2, 2024
It was an accidental elbow in sparring that prevented the long-awaited boxing match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. ‘The Gypsy King’ and ‘The Cat’ were slated to face off on February 17th in Saudi Arabia. The bout was set to crown boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis. ‘The Lion’ accomplished that feat well over 24 years ago, and was even set to attend Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk.
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk postponed after ‘The Gypsy King’ suffers a nasty cut (photo)
Susan Cox - February 2, 2024
The fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed after ‘The Gypsy King’ suffered a nasty cut. Tyson Fury vs, Oleksandr Usyk, billed as ‘Ring of Fire’, was scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 17th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Watch | The official trailer for Tyson Fury vs. Oklesandr Usyk featuring Paul Anderson
Harry Kettle - February 1, 2024
The official trailer for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk has been released. On February 17, we will see one of the biggest heavyweight boxing fights of all time. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will collide to determine who the baddest man on the planet truly is. With the belts on the line, fans will get the chance to see a showdown that has been years in the making.
Mike Tyson makes prediction for Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: "That is going to be an interesting fight"
Fernando Quiles - November 19, 2023
“Iron” Mike Tyson has his pick for the heavyweight title unification bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Queensberry Promotions and Top Rank Boxing announced plans to book Fury vs. Usyk before “The Gypsy King” fought Francis Ngannou. While no date was announced, reports surfaced claiming the hope was to have the Usyk fight take place before the end of this year. Fury got more than he bargained for against Ngannou, suffering a knockdown and barely winning the fight via split decision.
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk officially postponed to February 17th
Josh Evanoff - November 14, 2023
Francis Ngannou hopes Oleksandr Usyk will step aside and let him rematch Tyson Fury next
Susan Cox - November 2, 2023
Francis Ngannou is hopeful that Oleksandr Usyk will step aside and let him rematch Tyson Fury next. It was former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou vs. WCB heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last Saturday night in the boxing ring in Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk postponed until February after 'The Gypsy King' suffers two cuts in Francis Ngannou bout
Cole Shelton - October 31, 2023
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will no longer be boxing on December 23 as expected. Fury and Usyk had signed on to box on Dec. 23 in Saudi Arabia for the unified heavyweight titles. It was a massive fight, but before that fight would happen, Fury was set to box Francis Ngannou last Saturday in Saudi Arabia in what many thought would be a tune-up fight.
Promoter reveals Tyson Fury will "make a lot more than 100 million" for Oleksandr Usyk fight
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2023
Bob Arum, the promoter for Tyson Fury revealed the shocking payday ‘The Gypsy King’ will get for his upcoming fight against Oleksandr Usyk. Fury is set to return to the ring on Oct. 28 when he takes on former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. However, before that fight even happened, it was revealed that Fury signed on to face Oleksandr Usyk to unify the heavyweight division in either December or January.
Francis Ngannou reacts after Tyson Fury signs on to fight Oleksandr Usyk
Chris Taylor - September 30, 2023
Francis Ngannou is a bit confused how Tyson Fury can be booked to fight Oleksandr Usyk less than two months after their showdown in Saudi Arabia. It was just yesterday when news broke that Fury (33-0-1) and Usyk (21-0) had signed contracts for an undisputed heavyweight championship fight.
Oleksandr Usyk’s manager blasts Tyson Fury for accepting a fight with Francis Ngannou: “The biggest joke ever in boxing”
Josh Evanoff - July 11, 2023
Oleksandr Usyk’s manager, Egis Kilmas, has taken a shot at Tyson Fury for fighting Francis Ngannou. ‘The Cat’ has spent the better part of the last year attempting to score a fight with ‘The Gypsy King’. In December, Tyson Fury scored a knockout win over Derek Chisora, prompting Oleksandr Usyk to take to the ring for a face-off. Ultimately, the moment was supposed to serve as a tease for an April fight at Wembley Stadium.
Tyson Fury says he'll finish Oleksandr Usyk in the first round and then 'hit London town centre'
Andrew Whitelaw - May 16, 2023
Tyson Fury believes WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will be light work. So much so, that ‘The Gypsy King’ has threatened to dispatch the Ukrainian in just one round before going out on the town in England’s capital city.
Saudi promoter reveals talks underway to host Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua on the same event
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2023
Amer Abdallah of Saudi’s Skill Challenge Entertainment is looking to host a mega boxing event this year with Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk as the main event. The Saudi boxing promoter revealed talks are underway to see Fury take on Usyk in the headliner and Deontay Wilder face Anthony Joshua in the co-main event on the same card. It also would not be a tournament, just two heavyweight fights going down on the same night.
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk falls through after negotiations fail to materialize
Lewis Simpson - March 22, 2023
The highly anticipated heavyweight boxing bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has fallen through after negotiations failed to materialize. Fury and Usyk were set to unify their respected titles on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Still, as the bout came close to being finalized, negotiations took another dramatic turn.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk agree to fight each other next for the undisputed heavyweight world title
Susan Cox - December 22, 2022
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed to fight each other next for the undisputed heavyweight world title. Tyson Fury, 34, has a 33-0 record in the boxing ring, 24 of those by knockout.
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk slated for undisputed showdown on December 17
Harry Kettle - August 24, 2022
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk could be slated for an undisputed heavyweight title showdown in December 2022. Last Saturday night in Jeddah, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua via split decision to retain the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles, whilst also capturing The Ring belt in the process. The contest was hard to call in the eyes of many but in the end, Usyk’s superior boxing ability got him the win he deserved – and put an end to his rivalry with the Englishman.
Tyson Fury reacts after Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua in rematch and confirms that he's NOT retiring
Christopher Taylor - August 20, 2022
Tyson Fury has announced that he will NOT be retiring after watching Oleksandr Usyk defeat Anthony Joshua this evening in Saudi Arabia. Usyk (20-0) and Joshua (24-3) collided for a second time this evening at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Pros react after Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua in rematch
Chris Taylor - August 20, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua squared off for a second time this evening at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The pair had originally collided under the bright lights of Tottenham Spurs Stadium in September of 2021, with over 65,000 fans in attendance. That evening in London, Usyk scored a lopsided unanimous decision win over Joshua to take home the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles.
Deontay Wilder shares his prediction for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2: “He just looks like a different man, he looks more broken”
Harry Kettle - August 19, 2022
Deontay Wilder has given his thoughts on the upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua this weekend. Last September, Oleksandr Usyk surprised a lot of fight fans and pundits by defeating Anthony Joshua to capture the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. It was always expected that the pair would run it back at some point and on Saturday night, that’s exactly what will happen over in Saudi Arabia as Usyk puts the belts on the line in the name of trying to end this Joshua rivalry once and for all.
Tyson Fury shoots down fighting the winner of Usyk-Joshua 2, expresses interest in exhibition bout with Francis Ngannou
Chris Taylor - April 23, 2022
Tyson Fury has no desire of fighting the winner of Usyk-Joshua 2, but has instead expressed interest in a exhibition bout with Francis Ngannou. Fury (32-0-1 Boxing) successfully defended his WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Titles earlier this afternoon in London, scoring a sixth round TKO victory over Dillian Whyte (see that here).