In front of tremendous media expectations, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, the protagonists of the great gala that will take place this Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, were presented last night. The duelists of the main fight arrived calmly, with the calmness that comes from having presented on numerous occasions to similar examinations, with the calmness of one who has to expose naturally his great pugilistic wisdom once again
First came the Gypsy King, smiling, joking, he didn’t want headlines, he wanted to say hello and say that his favorite moment of the week will be when he hears: “And the new…” (when the announcer notifies that there is a new champion). The Englishman Tyson Fury said goodbye by greeting all those who got up from the front rows excited by the presence of the giant
On the other hand, the champion so far Oleksandr Usyk appeared in an impeccable lilac suit, with a peculiar design to say the least, and acknowledged his good preparation for the fight and his conviction that he will be the winner. The Ukrainian, delighted to be back in Riyadh, said goodbye with his large team.
Nine professional bouts
All the fighters who will step into the ring to complete an extensive and attractive gala of nine professional bouts attended the event.
There was full agreement on the homage to the Riyadh Season and its manager, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh, who presided over the gathering of VIPs who filled the hundred or so chairs provided. The Saudi royal advisor was surrounded by members of his team and arrived at the same speed as he left, after briefly attending to the media
A first contact with the essence of this huge sporting event that once again fascinates fans of the noble art. There are still press conferences with predictably more heated statements, the weigh-in with the tense face-to-face, the days leading up to the fight with tension in the fighters and in all those who vibrate with pugilism. And we will continue to tell you about it after a few minutes of regulation rest.
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