Written by Check out these photos from the pre-fight press conference for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event culminated with an absurdly long faceoff between the two men, which you can watch here. (Photos by Richard Pelham, Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA,…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA,…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA,…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA,…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk reacts ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk reacts ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury reacts ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury reacts ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA,…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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Boxing – Heavyweight World Title Fight – Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury – Press Conference – VIA Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 19, 2024 Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA,…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury looks on ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk greets the crowd ahead of the IBF, IBO,…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Oleksandr Usyk greets the crowd ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)