Fury and Usyk signed a contract for the fight

Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions has officially confirmed that Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Alexander Usik (21-0, 14 KOs) signed contracts for a fight for the title of absolute heavyweight champion. The fight will take place on December 23 or January in Saudi Arabia. Before that, Fury will face Francis Ngannou (0-0, 0 KOs) on October 28.

“I can’t believe this is happening, but it is. Respect to Tyson for his courage,” Alexander Usik’s promoter Alexander Krasyuk commented on this news.