Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will be fighting Saturday for something that was last at stake 25 years ago: the undisputed heavyweight title.
Lennox Lewis claimed it with a unanimous-decision victory over Evander Holyfield in 1999. The impending matchup between Fury (34-0-1, 24 KO’s) and Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia could be equally intriguing.
At 6-foot-9, Fury possesses a combination of agility and power, and his resume includes two knockout victories against Deontay Wilder.
At 6-3, Usyk possesses notable hand speed and a high ring IQ that could offset being six inches shorter and 30 pounds lighter than Fury. His resume includes two victories over Anthony Joshua, once by split decision and once by unanimous decision.
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