5 days Ago By [email protected] (James Evans)
History will be made once again later this week as Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury do battle for a second time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After securing a historic split-decision victory over 'The Gypsy King' back in May, Usyk will have the opportunity to put the rivalry to bed and seemingly end Fury's chances of becoming a heavyweight world champion for the third time in his glittering professional career. The card also sees two undefeated Brits in Moses Itauma and Johnny Fisher take to the ring as the two youngsters look to deliver on the biggest stage.
In one of the final blockbuster cards of the year, it promises to be a terrific night of boxing for the fans. Here's everything you need to know about the fights..
. Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury The pair will once again renew their rivalry in what promises to be yet another mouthwatering fight for the boxing - serving as an early Christmas treat. Fury showed in the early rounds that he was able to land successfully in the first meeting.
That said, Usyk's tricky style and relentless pace shone through towards the back end of the heavyweight dust-up. The Ukrainian will be eager to put the rivalry to bed once and for and truly cement himself as the best heavyweight of this generation Serhii Bohachuk vs Ishmael Davis The co-main event was due to see Serhii Bohachuk take on Israil Madrimov in a blockbuster showdown. However, the latter was forced to withdraw from the bout on medical grounds.
Up steps Ishmael Davis - who is coming off a narrow majority decision loss to Josh Kelly in September. Bohachuk will be hoping to eventually get the fight rebooked with Madrimov next year following his clash with Vergil Ortiz. Moses Itauma vs Demsey McKean Moses Itauma will once again be desperate to prove to the world why he is one of the most talked about fighters on the planet right now.
The 19-year-old, however, faces his toughest test yet in Demsey McKean - whose only loss came at the hands of Filip Hrgovic. The Aussie star posses a real threat to Itauma, with the Brit itching to keep his undefeated record intact. As well as the main event, this fight has got a lot of the boxing faithful talking an there's no doubt that it'll fail to deliver.
Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen At the age of 25, Johnny Fisher has a golden opportunity to announce himself on the big stage against a boxing veteran in Dave Allen. With a professional record of 11-0, 'The Romford Bull' has made a bit of a habit of ending fights early. In his career so far, Allen has suffered gruelling defeats to Dillian Whyte , Luis Ortiz, Lenroy Thomas, Tony Yoka, David Price and Frazer Clarke.
Saturday's heavyweight dust-up is the perfect chance for Fisher to test where he's at in his career. Dennis McCann vs Peter McGrail - CANCELLED Another entertaining fight on the undercard should have seen undefeated star Dennis McCann take on Peter McGrail for the former's European super bantamweight title. After suffering the first defeat of his professional career against Ja'Rico O'Quinn, McGrail got back to winning ways, defeating both Mark Leach and Brad Foster to set up the McCann.
This was another clash on the card that promises to live up to the hype but was cancelled when McCann failed a drugs test. Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor It wouldn't be a Tyson Fury card without his close friend Isaac Lowe competing. The Lancaster brawler fought on the Fury vs Usyk I card back in May, defeating Hasibullah Ahmadi on points.
This time though, it's fair to say that he faces a slightly tougher test in Lee McGregor - who comes into the clash off the back of a TKO victory over Jorge Moya. Undefeated Ukrainian Andrii Novytskyi has taken the sport by storm since making his professional debut last year. With 13 fights to his name already, Novytskyi faces a slight step up in competition in Edgar Ramirez.
After suffering the first defeat of his career against Jonathan Rice, Ramirez has found some momentum ahead of his clash with the Ukrainian. Novytskyi has established himself as a bit of a knockout artist and will no doubt be wanting to put on a show in Riyadh..
