"Pure chaos is happening that night" - Oleksandr Usyk set to be ringside for Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight; fans amped
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are primed to battle for the undisputed heavyweight championship.
'The Gypsy King' announced on Friday that they have officially signed an agreement for a title unification bout, with the fight tentatively scheduled on either December 23 or sometime in January.
However, before Tyson Fury can completely concentrate on the heavyweight championship battle, he has a non-title super fight lined up against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on October 28 in Riyadh.
As per a recent report by combat sports journalist Michael Benson, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has officially confirmed that Oleksandr Usyk will be in attendance at ringside to witness the Fury vs. Ngannou bout.
The recent development has generated significant excitement among fight fans, who responded with a wide range of reactions.
One fan wrote:
"Usyk is a Fury fan boy deep down, he attends all of his fights"
Another wrote:
"Scenes if Francis lands the hand from the heavens"
Check out some more reactions below:
"Pure chaos is happening that night"
"Can't wait for Tyson Fury to call him an ugly rabbit middleweight dosser then to stand up on his tippy toes. It's going to be so Original."
"He’s gonna give Fury the stare of death."
"Tyson should just fight him straight after the 2 minutes he's been pissing around with ngannou. Be warmed up ready then."
Ariel Helwani poses questions following announcement of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk before Francis Ngannou bout
Renowned combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani offered his perspective after the official announcement of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, all while 'The Gypsy King' is gearing up for his heavyweight clash with Francis Ngannou.
Helwani shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter) and questioned the decision to make this announcement a month ahead of Fury's upcoming bout with 'The Predator,' fearing it might diminish the appeal of the impending fight. He posted:
"I know I know. No one thinks Ngannou has a chance. I get it. But why before 10/28? Does it not diminish the fight a bit? Rare this happens. Obviously we know when someone is next and all that but rare a fight gets announced like this before the next one happens... And dare I ask … What … If … Francis … Actually … Wins?! 😮 /ducks"
Check out Helwani's post below: