When is Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and is the fight still happening?

WBC champion Tyson Fury’s next fight is expected to be against Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed heavyweight world title bout.

Fresh from his split decision victory over MMA star Francis Ngannou, who shocked the world by scoring a knock down and arguably winning the fight, Fury’s focus will be on becoming the first undisputed champion in the four belt era. The upcoming fight with Usyk was announced in September, prior to his bout with Ngannou taking place.

The contracts have been signed and both men appear eager to finally face off in the ring, having been on a collision course since Usyk first defeated Anthony Joshua to win the IBF, WBA and WBO belts in September 2021. There was a rumoured date for when the fight was meant to take place but this has been disputed in the aftermath of Fury’s clash with Ngannou.

Here is what we know so far:

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Prior to Fury’s fight with Ngannou, it was reported that promoters were targeting Saturday, December 23 as the preferred date for the 35-year-old to face Usyk. However, as Fury took some heavy blows against Ngannou, it has been suggested that the ‘Gypsy King’ will need time to recover.

The fight is expected to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the same location that hosted Fury vs Ngannou. That means that the event will likely follow a similar timeline, with main event ring walks starting at around 11pm.

Fury’s promoter Frank Warren was asked to give a possible date for the USyk fight last weekend and explained: "It will go ahead but it will not be on the 23rd. It was