The heavyweight rematch between undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will take place on December 21 in Saudi Arabia.
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Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, confirmed the date of the fight on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday.
He said the showdown will take place in Riyadh, the location of the first fight on May 19.
"The world will watch another historical fight again," he wrote. "Our commitment to boxing fans continues ... We hope you enjoy it."
Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000 when he defeated Fury by split decision, earning a narrow win on two scorecards.
The 37-year-old Ukrainian is the first heavyweight to hold every major title belt since Lennox Lewis.
It was Fury's first loss as a professional.
Earlier this week, Fury's promoter Frank Warren said he was confident his fighter could turn things around in the rematch.
"I think he can, he believes he can...," Warren told Sky Sports.
"It was a fight of two halves, Tyson knows what he has to do and I'm sure Usyk does. Both of those guys were in an absolute war, that has taken a lot out of both of them.
"It will be interesting to see when it does happen who it has impacted the most."
Australian Associated Press
