In the year of the Olympic Games and the European Football Championship, one boxing match will have the status of a great sports spectacle - for the first time in the 21st century, the world will receive a unique and undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Saturday night - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - will be the epicenter of the sports planet. For almost a quarter of a century, a boxing match of this format, a match for the unification of all heavyweight titles, has been awaited. A match that will give the undisputed champion of the world - the last such status was held by Lennox Lewis in 2000.
In the desert, the Briton Tyson Fury and the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk will fight for glory, two great aces in a spectacle for all time.
- This happens so rarely, a night like this has been waiting for a long time. This means that after the fight on Saturday, there will only be one most dangerous man on the planet, and that is the undisputed heavyweight champion. For the world of boxing, it is an event of the greatest importance - said promoter Bob Arum.
The actors arrived in Riyadh with their teams, sparks started outside the ring, and at the first presentation, the fighters went on stage separately, so that the first direct confrontation took place at the measurement and the famous boxing face-off.
- I am very happy to be here. These are special days. I was the undisputed cruiserweight champion, I want to be the best heavyweight in the world. This is an important moment for me and my country - said Oleksandr Usik.
Due to an arcade injury, Fury was prevented from fighting in February, for the duel in May, as he himself said, he was preparing like never before in his life. He also lost a few kilograms, and Usik said that he was losing weight because of nervousness.
- I'm very nervous, Usik. Please don't beat me up on Saturday. I'm begging you - said Fury.
The super heavyweight from Manchester was always so confident and full of himself, his provocations often crossed the line, but with that attitude he also created additional pressure on his rivals.
- Someone has to be on their knees, it will be him. Oleksandr Usyk is a great fighter, Olympic champion, world champion, he also has heavyweight belts. Unfortunately for him, he has to fight for the great Tyson Fury. This is my era. And having 20 million people rooting for him doesn't help. Here he and I are, alone. It will be difficult for many to watch him on their knees - Fury added.
In addition to great sporting success, the fighters will also earn big money - much more to Fury, who should receive around 70 million dollars. About 30 million people follow Usika.
- This is history, this is happening for the first time in the 20th century. For the first time, champions who are at their peak are fighting for the title. Can it get any better than that. This is like a dream. I think that Fury, and many people think so, is the best heavyweight in the world and I believe that he will show it on Saturday - said promoter Frank Warren.
Tyson Fury is the owner of the belt in the WBC federation, while Usyk holds three - WBA, WBO and IBF. From Saturday - only one will be called the world champion.
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