The WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world championship bout was held on 18 May 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tyson Fury was the WBC title holder. Oleksandr Usyk was the WBA, IBF and WBO title holder, as well as holding the Ring title, which Tyson Fury had vacated. Both boxers were undefeated. At the time, Fury had a record of 34 wins in 35 fights, with no losses and one draw, with 24 wins by KO. Usyk had a record of 21 wins in 21 fights, with no losses and no draw, and 14 wins by KO.

The event was billed under the title, “Ring of Fire.”

The fight crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000, as well as the first in the four-belt era. Lennox Lewis held the title for five months after defeating Evander Holyfield in November 1999.

It was a very close match, with Usyk winning by split decision after 12 rounds (115:112, 114:113 and 113:114). There was controversy in the ninth round, in which Usyk landed an unanswered series of 14 punches, during which and after Fury was wobbling and stumbling around into the ring ropes, which held him up. Referee Mark Nelson registered this as a knockdown of Fury, and gave Fury a standing eight count, after which the round ended.

The event reportedly sold over 1.5 million pay-per-view buys, mostly in the UK, and this generated over $50 million. The event also made $40 million in advertising and $3 million gate at the arena. At least 20 million people watched the fight through piracy streams. The financial loss from illegal streaming is estimated to be around $120 million.

The total purse is reported to be worth around $150 million, with Fury being guaranteed 70% of the purse. Usyk reportedly secured $45 million.