Former absolute champion and current WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles holder Oleksandr Usyk has started a training camp before his rematch with former champion Tyson Fury, Komersant ukrainskyi
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On his Instagram page, Usyk announced that his training camp had started.
“See you soon, Tyson Fury. My training camp has started,” Usyk wrote.
The boxer also posted a video of his physiological test. Oleksandr ran on a track wearing a special mask and with sensors that recorded his performance.
Usyk called Fury his “fat friend” and expressed hope that he was in good shape.
Usyk has been preparing for the rematch for over three months.
The fight will take place in Saudi Arabia on 21 December. The boxers will enter the ring at the local Kingdom Arena.
In the first meeting , Usyk won. Both boxers agreed to a rematch. According to Boxing Kingdom, Usyk will have the opportunity to earn much more money than in the first fight. For the rematch, Usyk will receive 60% of the total fee, while Fury will receive 40%. In the first fight, Tyson Fury received 2/3 of the total fee, and the Ukrainian boxer received the rest.
However, the winner of this fight will not receive the title of absolute world champion, as in June Usyk voluntarily relinquished the International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt, which will now be played out between the British Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
It is likely that in 2025, Usyk or Fury will meet the winner of this fight in the ring.