Frank Warren pays £630,000 at auction for unique ‘Ring of Fire’ watch commemorating Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury
- Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision after thrilling fight
- Usyk was crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world
- Three bespoke “Ring of Fire” watches were made to commemorate the occasion.
Legendary boxing promoter Frank Warren has won the race to get his hands on a bespoke luxury watch commemorating Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury.
The Ukrainian defeated the Gypsy King in a blockbuster clash Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, winning by split decision after the judges scored the fight 115-112, 113-114, 114-113.
This means Usyk became the first boxer since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to unify the heavyweight division after winning the WBC title against Fury, which was added to his WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO titles.
To mark this momentous event, nicknamed “Ring of Fire,” watchmakers Jacob & Co. – in collaboration with design studio Big Time Creative Shop, which is owned by the General Entertainment Authority, a department of the Saudi government – designed each fighter in their image. their own unique watch.
Additionally, a third custom-made watch was auctioned by Sotheby’s to raise funds for Make-A-Wish International, an international children’s charity that grants wishes to children with serious illnesses.
Boxing promoter Frank Warren has won the race to get his hands on a bespoke luxury watch commemorating Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury.
The watch is made up of several complex components to celebrate the fight for the world title
Watchmakers Jacob & Co. have designed bespoke watches to mark this momentous event
The timepiece contains figurines of each of the boxers as well as red and blue gloves
And Fury’s co-promoter Warren got his hands on the unique design after paying $800,000 (£630,000) in a pre-fight auction.
The “Ring of Fire” watches were designed in homage to boxers, each featuring figurines of the couple as well as red and blue boxing gloves.
The auction of the “Ring of Fire” watch took place on Friday and was organized by Sotheby’s at Boulevard City in Riyadh.
In addition to the high-value watch, several other highly coveted boxing-themed items were available.
After winning the auction, Warren expressed his joy, saying: “I am delighted to have acquired an iconic piece of boxing history.”
Gareth Jones, Managing Director of Sotheby’s in Italy and Switzerland, added: “On the eve of this historic sporting moment, it was an honor to represent Sotheby’s bringing down the hammer on this magnificent Jacob & Co. watch in aid of Make-A – Wish.
Usyk defeated Gypsy King via split decision after impressive display in Saudi Arabia
This victory allowed the Ukrainian to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
“We hope that the money raised will make a significant difference to the lives of children around the world living with serious illness.
Luciano Manzo, CEO of Make-A-Wish, also paid tribute to the auction on Friday, saying: “Tomorrow the world will witness the most anticipated heavyweight boxing match of the century. However, children with serious illnesses around the world are fighting bigger battles every day.
“Thanks to this incredible donation and the exceptional support of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Jacob & Co and Sotheby’s, many more children will be able to experience the healing power of wishes granted by Make-A-Wish.”
