December 21st is set to be yet another memorable night for boxing as the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury rematch takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The full Fury vs Usyk undercard is detailed below, with several top class British fighters set to feature on the bill in Saudi Arabia.
Star Studded Undercard Announced For Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2
The Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch is set for December 21st in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following their undisputed fight back in May. Oleksandr Usyk was of course the man who got his hand raised, becoming the first undisputed world heavyweight king since the great Lennox Lewis.
As with many big fights now, there was a rematch clause, hence why we are getting Fury vs Usyk 2 once again just a matter of days before Christmas. Although the main event rematch has been announce for some time, the full Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard was only announced on October 9th.
The Fury vs Usyk 2 undercard sees a whole host of big names fighting in the Saudi Arabian dessert. Unbeaten British fighters such as Johnny Fisher and Moses Itauma both feature on the bill. As does former world title challenger Serhii Bohachuk, the popular Dave Allen and talented Liverpudlian Peter McGrail to name but a few.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has left no stone unturned with this undercard announcement, that is for sure. That being said, we did lose the Dennis McCann vs Peter McGrail fight, with McCann failing a performance enhancing drugs test. Rhys Edwards has stepped in in McCann’s place.
Given he won the first fight, Oleksandr Usyk heads into the rematch with Tyson Fury as the slight favourite with the best boxing betting sites in the UK. The rest of the undercard fights are all competitive in their own right too, making this a purely stacked card on December 21st.
Promising British Fighters Moses Itauma, Johnny Fisher & Peter McGrail Feature On Usyk vs Fury Undercard
Boxing fans are being treated to a further five standout fights on the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 21st.
The co-main event was meant to see former world champion Israil Madrimov return for his second consecutive Riyadh Season fight against Serhii Bohachuk. However, Madrimov is now fighting on the February 22nd card in Riyadh instead, on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 undercard.
Ishmael Davis has stepped in for Madrimov instead, but has a very tough job on his hands against one of the best 154-pound fighters in the world in Bohachuk. Peter McGrail still fights on the Usyk vs Fury 2 undercard as well, but is now fighting Rhys Edwards instead of Dennis McCann due to the later’s failed drugs test.
Unbeaten Frank Warren heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma also features on the Fury vs Usyk 2 undercard. Itauma makes yet another huge step up in class, taking on Australian heavyweight Demsey McKean in one of three heavyweight fights on the entire bill.
The other heavyweight fight along with Fury vs Usyk and Itauma vs McKean sees Eddie Hearn‘s contender Johnny Fisher compete on his first ever Riyadh Season card. He faces the seasoned Dave Allen, who could prove to be a huge test for ‘The Romford Bull’ on December 21st.
Kicking off the evening is Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor in a featherweight contest. This fight was originally scheduled for December 2023, but will now go down 12 months later on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury undercard.
Full Undercard For Usyk vs Fury Rematch
| Fight | Weight Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 | Heavyweight | 12 |
| Serhii Bohachuk vs Ishmael Davis | Super-Welterweight | 12 |
| Moses Itauma vs Demsey McKean | Heavyweight | 10 |
| Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen | Heavyweight | 10 |
| Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin | Light-Heavyweight | 10 |
| Peter McGrail vs Rhys Edwards | Super-Bantamweight | 12 |
| Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor | Featherweight | 10 |
| Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez | Heavyweight | 10 |
| Mohammad Alakel vs Joshua Ocampo | TBA | 6 |
