Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) made historical past on Saturday, Might 18, when he defeated Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to turn out to be the primary undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis. It was an enchanting battle and night time of boxing that noticed Usyk create historical past, successful by break up determination, with the choose’s scorecards studying 114-113 for the Ukrainian, whereas the second choose scored it 114-113 for Fury, and the final choose scoring it 115-112 for Usyk. The undercard for his or her rematch on December 21 has now been revealed, and it appears to be like set to be one other memorable night time of boxing.
Turki Alalshikh Reacts to Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk Undercard Reveal
Usyk vs. Fury II Undercard: Lee McGregor vs. Isaac Lowe
Many rumours have been circling about who would seem on the December 21 undercard, and it has now been finalised, with Turki Alalshikh revealing his ideas through his X account: “Earlier than the 2 giants collide in Fury vs Usyk Reignited, the undercard is about to gentle up the ring. With a few of the largest names in boxing entering into the ring, these matchups will set the stage for an unforgettable night time. Mark your calendars—December 21 is an evening you received’t wish to miss.”
The undercard is filled with intriguing matchups, with Isaac Lowe (25-2-3, 8 KOs) taking up Lee McGregor (14-1-1, 11 KOs). Lowe will likely be combating in Riyadh for the second time, having fought on the Usyk-Fury card in Might when he defeated Hasibullah Ahmadi 97-92. His Scottish opponent will likely be combating for the third time in 2024, having overwhelmed Jorge Moya and Deiner Polo.
Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail
In what might be the battle of the night time for a lot of, Dennis McCann (16-0-1, 8 KOs) will tackle Peter McGrail (10-1, 6 KOs) for the European and British tremendous bantamweight titles. McCann was final seen successful comfortably towards Ionut Baluta, whereas McGrail impressed, stopping Brad Foster within the second spherical of their conflict.
Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen
Unbeaten heavyweight Johnny Fisher (12-0, 11 KOs) will return to the ring and face skilled opponent Dave Allen (23-6-2, 18 KOs). Fisher was final seen in motion when he destroyed Alen Babic within the first spherical of their heavyweight contest. Since Allen’s defeat in 2023 to Frazer Clarke, he has received his final two fights, each low-key bouts towards Jake Darnell and Amine Boucetta.
Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean
Extremely regarded undefeated heavyweight Moses Itauma (10-0, 8 KOs) can even seem on the undercard and face Australian fighter Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KOs). The Chatham fighter will likely be wanting to make one other assertion following his harmful current second-round win over Mariusz Wach. McKean was stopped in his final battle within the remaining spherical towards Filip Hrgovic.
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Israil Madrimov
The chief assist act of the night time will see Israil Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) return to the ring to face Serhii Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) in an intriguing tremendous welterweight bout. Madrimov was final seen, shedding his WBA title in a aggressive battle towards Terence Crawford. Bohachuk additionally tasted defeat in his final battle, an ultra-competitive majority determination loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr.
