Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to step into the ring together again in Saudi Arabia, after the rival heavyweights collided six months ago in Riyadh.
With Usyk narrowly beating Fury via split decision on a historic night, he becoming the modern era's first four-belt heavyweight champion. And now, they’re doing it all over again, in an early Christmas present for sports fans worldwide.
Can Fury avenge his only loss, or will the Ukrainian’s unblemished career continue? Well, organisers this time are aiming for the earlier end of that spectrum.
Just as with the first fight, Usyk v Fury 2 is a contest of fine margins, with the former, 37, collecting all the belts at heavyweight and cruiserweight. He is unbeaten in 22 fights with 14 knockouts and showed every inch of his capabilities in his last bout, with his best attribute continuing to be his boxing brain and fantastic movement.
The victory over Fury was the best win of his career, but Usyk has also beaten Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Tony Bellew. Meanwhile, Fury, 36, has a big reach and height advantage, with six inches separating the two towering heavyweights.
The loss to Usyk was Fury's first in 16 years as a pro, as his record changed to 34 wins, one defeat and one draw. He has held every title at heavyweight, albeit not at the same time, with his best wins having been over Deontay Wilder, Wladimir Klitschko and Dillian Whyte.
As both heavyweights creep towards 40 years of age, miles on the clock might play a big part in the rematch. Usyk is the fresher, in the pro game at least, having competed in 14 fewer fights than Fury's 36 bouts.
As well as that, Fury has boxed a huge 242 rounds compared to Usyk's 189. Oleksandr will defend his WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight belts, and, unlike with the first fight, the IBF belt now belongs to Daniel Dubois - after Usyk was forced to vacate it after his victory over Fury.
It means the rematch is not for the official undisputed heavyweight championship. Usyk's Ring Magazine heavyweight title is also up for grabs. He became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in almost 25 years in May, after former champion, Lennox Lewis, had been the last to achieve that status.
The highly anticipated bout delivered in all respects, providing all the drama and quality fans hoped for. After bossing the opening rounds, a showboating Fury started to unravel as Usyk began to slowly unpick his rival champion.
Usyk was patient, investing in body shots, and almost stopped Fury in the ninth round.
Tyson was given a standing count, before recovering to win the 12th and final round. The scorecards read 115-112 and 114-113 for Usyk, with a third judge scoring it 114-113 to Fury.
So, who will be coming out supreme in the Kingdom Arena, in Riyadh?
