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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will battle it out to decide who will become the undisputed heavyweight world champion on Saturday in what will be one of the most anticipated fights in recent years.
Fans have been made to wait several months for the fight to happen after the original date, agreed for February 17, had to be pushed back following Fury's cut eye.
But finally, the grudge match between two of boxing's best-ever heavyweight fighters will take place on Saturday, May 18 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It will be a historic bout because for the first time, there will be an absolute heavyweight champion in the four-belt era of boxing. Usyk owns all three WBA, WBO and IBF crowns, while Fury is the reigning WBC champion.
Fury comes in with a record of 34-0-1 and 24 KOs, while Usyk still carries an undefeated record in his 21 fights, with 14 knockouts. And the fact one of them is likely to lose their undefeated record is just another reason why boxing fans cannot miss the fight.
Whoever loses, boxing is guaranteed to get a new king and there will be a rematch, as there is a clause included in the contract, according to the promoter Turki Alalshikh. Their return to the ring would be scheduled for October 12 or 13.
How much are tickets for the Fury vs Usyk fight?
Despite the organization claiming it is a sellout, Saturday's show surprisingly still has tickets available on official resale sites such as StubHub. There, you can purchase tickets for a price a bit more expensive than the face value price, which range from $26 to $23,625.
The arena consists of four levels and the prices range from ring side, premium zone, mid-level and upper level seats. On StubHub, the cheapest available ticket is $47 and you can get them in the upper level for up to $123.
In the premium zone, there are tickets available from $217 to $495, while the most expensive ring side tickets are priced from $1,388 to $1,905.