Tyson Fury lost to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month (Image: Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have both been cleared in their drug tests conducted by WADA following their recent heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia.

The much-anticipated bout saw Usyk emerge victorious, unifying the heavyweight division with a win over Fury, who suffered his first professional defeat. Post-fight testing by WADA confirmed that neither fighter had any banned substances in their system.

Usyk’s remarkable ascent from cruiserweight to heavyweight champion was further solidified with this victory, having previously defeated Anthony Joshua twice. The rematch between Usyk and Fury has already been announced by Turki Alalshikh for December 21, promising another historic event.

“The world will watch another historical fight again,” he declared on social media. “Our commitment to boxing fans continues. We hope you enjoy it.”

While Alalshikh did not specify a location for the rematch, he mentioned it would occur during Riyadh Season, an annual entertainment festival known for hosting major boxing events since its inception in 2019, reports the Mirror.

Proclaiming triumphatically after the match, Usyk stated: “Thank you so much for my team. It’s a big opportunity for my family, for my country. I’m very happy. My people will be very happy I think, it’s a big win, not only for me, it’s a big win for my country, for soldiers who now defend my country. I think my father now is watching over me and is very happy. Dad, I love you. I can, you told me I can.”

Disagreeing with the judge’s decision, Fury contended: “I believe I won that fight. I believe he won a few rounds but I won more of them. Make no mistake I won that fight and I’ll be back. We go back to our families and we run it back in October. I’m not going to sit here and cry and make excuses.”

Commenting on a potential rematch following the historic victory, Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk was open to it. He gleefully agreed: “Yeah of course. I am ready for rematch. I’m exhausted, I was backing Usyk the whole fight. No disrespect to the referee, I think he stopped the KO in the ninth. It was a tremendous performance, something unbelievable. I hope to see more in the rematch.”