It was scheduled to take place on 17 February 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, then postponed due to a facial injury sustained by Fury in training.

Then, the WBC also made the Fury-Usyk belt, which was blessed by Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

[9] On 16 November, the bout was officially announced to take place on 17 February 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a launch press conference in London.

[10] Again, the fight was officially postponed on 2 February 2024, with the idea of rescheduling for 2024 once a doctor could determine the recovery time for a cut sustained by Tyson Fury in training.

[11] The whole card was rescheduled for 18 May 2024; the decision was made quickly by the event's organizer in Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh.

Also, in the UK and Ireland, the fight was aired live on both PPV's Sky and TNT Sports Box Office channels.

[17] In the seventh round, Fury started dominant, but Usyk began to throw better punches to the head.

[15] In the ninth round, Usyk landed an unanswered series of 14 punches, including several overhand lefts, during which and after Fury was wobbling and stumbling around into the ring ropes, which held him up.

[15] In the eleventh round, Usyk continued to land left hands, but Fury showed some recovery to fight back.

[15][17] In the twelfth and final round, Fury came back with some right punches, and the judges recorded that he won it unanimously 10–9.

Sports[26] Usyk broke down in tears in the ring after his victory was announced and dedicated it to his family, his team, and the people of Ukraine.

[35] In a post-match analysis, analysts wrote that Usyk's hall of fame case is "beyond cemented" and that he is an all-time great after his win.

[50][51][52] With the UK tax rate in place for Fury, he will henceforth contribute a minimum of £45 million of his purse to the British government.

[54] Usyk beat Fury once again, the second fight ended in an unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 116–112.