Fury vs Usyk 2: What next for Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and heavyweight division?
Great fighters make great rivalries.
Once the dust settles and Tyson Fury comes to terms with a second successive loss to Oleksandr Usyk, the Briton may reflect on the part he played in a rivalry that transformed heavyweight boxing.
Fury and Usyk brought the best out of each other over 24 sensational rounds in Riyadh, with their close first fight in May giving cause for a rematch.
Their second bout was one that Fury insists he won, but the judges saw it differently with Usyk awarded a unanimous decision.
The kingdom's no-expense-spared influence on boxing was on show, with a sparkling hologram depicting the heavyweights and a musical interlude from a drummer performing to the tune of Survivor's Eye of the Tiger.
Yet for all of the Saudi riches and extravagance, Fury and Usyk were the star attractions. In both fights, they delivered on the hype to provide thrilling heavyweight spectacles.
"Tyson Fury makes me strong. Tyson Fury continues to motivate me, he is a great opponent," a bruised Usyk said in the post-fight news conference.
"A big man, a big boxer. He is a great man. I respect Tyson Fury. It is already history."