Either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk will claim the title of undisputed heavyweight boxing champion when they meet in Saudi Arabia, and the winner will receive a special belt to go along with that illustrious distinction.
The long-awaited meeting between the two unbeaten heavyweights was supposed to take place later this month, but a nasty cut that Fury sustained in sparring forced the fight to be postponed.
The matchup was quickly rescheduled for May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the winner will receive a newly-designed belt to signify their status as the world’s undisputed heavyweight king.
The belt design admittedly lacks imagination and hasn't exactly set the internet on fire, but regardless of that, the matchup between Fury and Usyk is arguably the most-anticipated heavyweight clash in recent boxing history.
“The Gypsy King” last defended his WBC heavyweight title when he stopped Derek Chisora in 2022, but rather than face Usyk right away, Fury elected to meet former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou last October, narrowly winning by split decision.
Usyk’s lone appearance of 2023 saw the 37-year-old knock out Daniel Dubois to defend his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles, and the Ukrainian stepped into the ring to face off with Fury immediately following the latter fighter's win over Ngannou.
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