Confirmed, Fury vs Usyk on February 17 in Saudi Arabia

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for undisputed heavyweight title on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.

Briton Fury, is the WBC champion and Ukrainian Usyk holds WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO title.

Winner of the contest in Riyadh will become first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.

The bout was scheduled to take place on 23 December but Fury’s difficult encounter with Francis Ngannou last month derailed those plans.

On Thursday in news conference in London was confirmed the date of the fight.

Tyson Fury launched a tirade of abuse towards Oleksandr Usyk and pushed his head into the Ukrainian at their face-off before the two were separated by security in London.

“You are all dossers. He’s going to get knocked out. And you two are going to work for me slinging my bags,” Fury told Usyk and his promoter, Alexander Krassyuk and manager, Egis Klimas.

“Sausage, ugly little man, rabbit,” Fury continued at Thursday’s news conference, aiming more expletives at his fellow champion.

A composed Usyk remained undeterred and reluctant to engage in a war of words.

“Enough? My friend. Have you stopped? Enough? Have you stopped talking?,” he asked.

As the news conference drew to a close, music from the Rocky movie played as the two men came head to head.

Actor Sylvester Stallone made a surprise appearance and was sandwiched between the heavyweights.

Fury looked to provoke his opponent by forcefully driving his head into Usyk, who held his ground before security intervened, with Stallone swiftly departing.