By Victor Kanayo
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have entered an agreement for the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO heavyweight world titles.
This was disclosed via X formerly known as Twitter by Queensberry Promotions.
The post simply read, “The One! #FuryUsyk is signed, Undisputed.
“Coming soon to #RiyadhSeason #BigTime.”
Fury also tweeted an image confirming that the deal will take place on December 23, 2023, or in January 2024.
Long Awaited Pact
Fury and Usyk had been in negotiations for much of 2023 as they were expected to settle the undisputed status, but talks broke up earlier in the year.
That led Usyk to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois in Poland last month, where he won a controversial match by stoppage in the ninth round.
Top Contenders
Fury has not been in the ring since last December when he took on Derek Chisora in a trilogy rematch, and has since organised a clash with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou for October 28, 2023.
Usyk holds the WBA, WBO and IBF championship belts, and there is a possibility that the IBF could call for a mandatory fight with Filip Hrgovic in the coming months. The WBO will likely wait for that to be resolved before Zhilei Zhang – who defeated Joe Joyce last weekend to retain the interim championship – is given the chance to fight for a title.
Fury and Usyk now have the chance to fight and become the first undisputed heavyweight since the four-belt (WBC, IBF, WBO and WBO) era was established.
