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Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight fight to be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK

ByTNT Sports

Updated 01/02/2024 at 16:40 GMT

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off live on TNT Sports Box Office on February 17. WBC champion Fury will take on unified champion Usyk at 'Ring of Fire' in Saudi Arabia as part of Riyadh Season. Fury will fight for the first time since his narrow victory over Francis Ngannou in October, while Usyk's last outing came in a knockout win over Daniel Dubois in Poland in August.

Fury v Usyk: Epic 'Ring of Fire' promo for fight of the century

Tyson Fury's undisputed world heavyweight championship fight with Oleksandr Usyk will be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
On Saturday 17 February, the two undefeated stars will face off at 'Ring of Fire' in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight of the century.
It will be Fury's first fight since his scare against MMA star-turned-boxer Francis Ngannou in October, while Usyk last secured a ninth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois to stretch his record to 21-0.
Andrew Georgiou, President & MD Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland and WBD Sports Europe, said: "We are proud to have taken fans on every step of Tyson Fury’s incredible journey since his comeback fight in 2018. The next part of the story is a truly historic moment in sport as anticipation builds for the first undisputed world heavyweight championship fight in almost 25 years.
"TNT Sports viewers will enjoy full fight week coverage featuring boxing’s leading presenter, Laura Woods, alongside a renowned line-up of boxing’s best experts, including Carl Frampton, Richie Woodhall, Steve Bunce all live from the fight."
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk – LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office on February 17
Fury v Usyk, ‘Ring of Fire’, will feature two further world championship fights at the Kingdom Arena.
Australian cruiserweight sensation Jai Opetaia will face previous ruler of the division and champion of the World Boxing Super Series, Mairis Briedis (28-2, 20 KOs) for the IBF world title in a world championship rematch.
The undefeated IBF super featherweight world champion Joe Cordina (17-0, 9 KOs) will make a second defence of his title in all-British clash against when he takes on IBO world champion Anthony Cacace (21-1, 7KOs).
Former light heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev (35-4-1, 29 KOs) will continue his run at cruiserweight by taking on the unbeaten Robin Sirwan Safar (16-0, 12 KOs) from Sweden. Also featuring is British heavyweight star of the future Moses Itauma (7-0, 5 KOs), the world youth amateur champion from 2022, along with cruiserweight and 2021 Olympian David Nyika (8-0, 7 KOs) from New Zealand.
HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said: “Since our first Riyadh Season in 2019, the Season has developed a reputation for hosting the biggest events and they do not come much bigger than the undisputed heavyweight title fight.
"This is history in the making, a fight the world has waited for. Now it is a reality, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is excited to be hosting this era-defining fight.
"This will be a global spectacle and we will do everything to ensure that everyone has an experience that matches an event of this magnitude."
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