Overview

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky jokingly asked Oleksandr Usyk not to hit Tyson Fury too hard, citing the importance of maintaining UK military support for Ukraine's defense efforts.
• The rematch between Usyk and Fury, set for December 21 in Riyadh, follows Usyk's victory in May that made him the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.
• Usyk, undefeated with a record of 22-0, faces Fury, who has a 34-1-1 record and enters the fight at the heaviest weight of his career, 127 kg compared to Usyk's 102 kg.
• The fight will determine the holder of three major heavyweight titles—WBA, WBO, and WBC—after Usyk relinquished his IBF title earlier this year.
• Zelensky's remarks referenced the UK's provision of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, which have been reportedly used in strikes on Russia, a move that has drawn strong reactions from Moscow.