Tyson Fury and family land in Saudi Arabia ahead of Oleksandr Usyk clash in two weeks, dispelling fears that the Gypsy King was going to withdraw from the undisputed title fight
- Tyson Fury and his family have arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of the huge fight
- The Gypsy King has an undisputed title fight against Oleksandr Usyk this month
- There were fears that he would withdraw from the battle in Riyadh on May 18
Tyson Fury and his family have arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of the huge undisputed title fight against Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
The Gypsy King meets the Ukrainian in Riyadh as they bid to become the undisputed world heavyweight champions of the world – after their first fight was postponed in February.
Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk had previously expressed fears that Fury will pull out of the fight, but those concerns appear to have been allayed by the 35-year-old’s arrival in Saudi Arabia.
Fury posted on Instagram with the caption: ‘Touchdown Riyadh #ONBIST.
‘All roads lead to the #RINGOFFIRE.
Tyson Fury and his family received a warm welcome when they arrived in Saudi Arabia
They are in the final two weeks before the unified heavyweight bout against Oleksandr Usyk
Fury’s initial February date for the Usyk fight was postponed due to a training injury
Fears that The Gypsy King would also crumble in May seem unfounded
The winner of the May 18 fight will be the first unified heavyweight champion since 1999
‘TEAM. FUR Y.’
There was also a short video clip tagged: ‘KING OF THE RING RETURNS TO THE KINGDOM!’
Fury arrived with his family, friends and trainer SugarHill Steward, but there was no sign of his brother Tommy.
After a seven-hour flight from Britain, The Gypsy King and his entourage were welcomed with bouquets of flowers and hot drinks.
The first clash with Usyk was due to take place in Riyadh on February 17 but was postponed after Fury suffered an injury during camp.
While sparring, he suffered a serious cut above his right eye, which his promotional team labeled a ‘freak cut’.
Fighters have pledged to lose $10 million if they withdraw from the fight.
Fury will face Usyk on May 18 after their world heavyweight title fight was rescheduled
They will face each other in Riyadh on May 18 after Fury’s eye injury postponed this from February
Fury looked laser-focused in last week’s training footage as he ramped up preparations for the undisputed heavyweight showdown.
The winner of the highly anticipated fight will also unify the heavyweight division for the first time since March 1999, when Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield.