{"id":486389,"date":"2024-08-16T11:40:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=486389"},"modified":"2024-08-16T10:17:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T14:17:34","slug":"fury-usyk-clash-confirmed-for-december-21-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/fury-usyk-clash-confirmed-for-december-21-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury-Usyk clash confirmed for December 21 in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The much-anticipated rematch between boxing titans Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the world heavyweight championship has been officially confirmed. Turki Alalshikh, a key financier in the sport, announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the event, titled &#8220;Reignited,&#8221; will take place on December 21 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FURY VS USYK 2<br \/>\nREIGNITED &#8230; 21-12-2024\ud83e\udd4a\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Turki_alalshikh\/status\/1824292279273623750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This bout will mark their second encounter, with the first fight on May 18 ending in a split decision victory for Usyk. Rumors had circulated earlier this summer about a potential rematch later in the year, but Alalshikh&#8217;s post has now solidified the date and location.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oleksandr Usyk takes down Tyson Fury by decision \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION. \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZRuFMmfova\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ZRuFMmfova<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1791977506121134521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alalshikh has played a significant role in bringing major boxing events to Riyadh, shifting some of the sport&#8217;s spotlight away from traditional venues in the UK and USA. If Fury wins the rematch, he will reclaim his WBC title and potentially set the stage for an all-British heavyweight showdown against Anthony Joshua, provided Joshua overcomes Daniel Dubois in their upcoming fight in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The much-anticipated rematch between boxing titans Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the world heavyweight championship has been officially confirmed. 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