The original date of December 17 seems to be outdated, which does not yet mean that the fight between Alexander Usik (20-0, 13 KOs) and Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) will no longer take place. Negotiations for this fight are still ongoing.
The Englishman is the WBC heavyweight champion of the world. The Ukrainian has three other belts in his hands, IBF, WBA and WBO. The best of this pair could become the first unified champion in all four versions, since the WBO title is currently quoted on a par with the others. The last outright king in the era of the three champion belts was Lennox Lewis.
The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are potential locations for this historic encounter. The fight could take place on February 11 or 18. This information was confirmed by ESPN journalist Mark Kriegel, citing an interview with Fury's promoter Bob Arum.
