Harry Maguire and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have both sent messages to Tyson Fury ahead of the WBC champ’s undisputed title fight against unified champ Oleksandr Usyk.
Tyson Fury, who is a Manchester United fan, returns to action against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The 35-year-old undefeated heavyweight boxer could make history by becoming the first undisputed champion of the four-belt heavyweight era in boxing.
Fury will put the WBC title on the line against Usyk, who will have his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring titles on the line against the Manchester native.
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The 35-year-old undefeated heavyweight boxer could make history by becoming the first undisputed champion of the four-belt heavyweight era in boxing.
Fury will put the WBC title on the line against Usyk, who will have his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring titles on the line against the Manchester native.
The heavyweight division hasn’t seen an undisputed champion since boxing legend Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999 for the undisputed crown.
Fury has been out of the ring since his controversial split-decision win against MMA star Francis Ngannou at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh last October.
Usyk, on the other hand, last defended his titles against British heavyweight Daniel Dubois and secured a ninth-round stoppage win in August 2023 in Poland.
Ibrahimovic sends message to Fury
Tyson Fury, who captured the WBC title against Deontay Wilder in 2020, has been spotted at Old Trafford in the past supporting Manchester United.
The ‘Gypsy King’ was born in the Wythenshawe area and Fury has remained closely connected to his Manchester roots amid his boxing career.
Former United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent a video message to the undefeated WBC champ, which was shared on Instagram.