Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk this weekend with the rivals meeting to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are just days away from finally meeting in the ring.
The heavyweight rivals have been on a collision course for more than a year having initially been pencilled in to clash at Wembley last April. Terms could not be agreed on that occasion and the fight was pushed back until two days before Christmas, only for Fury’s life-and-death fight with Francis Ngannou to put a spanner in the works.
Fury and Usyk agreed to push their meeting back until February 17 only for the Brit to suffer a cut above his eye in one of his final sparring sessions. A new date was quickly agreed with both men now in Saudi Arabia ahead of Saturday night’s showdown. Here is everything you need to know about the clash…
What UK time will Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight start?
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will likely walk to the ring at around 11pm UK time on Saturday night, which will be 1am in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. But as fans experienced when Anthony Joshua fought Francis Ngannou in March, the first bell could ring after midnight in the UK, meaning a late night for fight fans. The ultimate start time will depend on how long the undercard fights take to complete. The first fights of the day will start at around 2.45pm in the UK with the official undercard kicking off at 5pm.
How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight via TV channel and live stream
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk will be available on DAZN, TNT Sports Box Office and Sky Sports Box Office. Click the link above to watch on DAZN or visit TNT Sports’ website to watch their coverage. Fury v Usyk on TNT Sports Box Office costs £24.99 in the UK and can be watched on discovery+, EE TV, Virgin Media TV and Prime Video. You do not need to be a TNT Sports subscriber to buy this event.
Full fight card and undercard
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury will throw his world title up in the air along with Oleksandr Usyk’s three belts with the winner of their undisputed fight becoming the first man in the division’s history to hold all four belts at one time.
Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis
Australian cruiserweight sensation Jai Opetaia will face former ruler of the division and champion of the World Boxing Super Series, Mairis Briedis for the IBF world title in a world championship rematch.
Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace
The undefeated IBF super-featherweight world champion Joe Cordina will make a second defence of his title in all-British clash when he takes on IBO world champion Anthony Cacace.
Agit Kabayel vs Frank Sanchez
Agit Kabayel and Frank Sanchez are a combined 48 fights unbeaten which means one of these heavyweights will likely suffer their first defeat this coming weekend. Kabayel stunned Arslanbek Makhmudov last year to put himself in the frame for a world title shot.
Mark Chamberlain vs Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab
Mark Chamberlain is a favourite of Saudi boxing impresario Turki Alalshikh and makes his third appearance in the capital. He puts his unbeaten record on the line against the once-beaten Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab.
Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar
Sergey Kovalev will walk to the ring for the first time in two years as the former light-heavyweight world champion fights at cruiserweight for the second time against the unbeaten Robin Sirwan Safar.
Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi
Tyson Fury’s stablemate Isaac Lowe will attempt to win his fourth fight in succession when he makes his Saudi debut. Afghan Hasibullah Ahmadi has lost just once but his record leaves plenty to be desired.
Moses Itauma vs Ilja Mezencev
British heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma attempts to continue his KO streak as he looks to take giant strides in the division. Already hailed as the successor to Tyson Fury, Itauma fights for the ninth time as a professional.
Daniel Lapin vs Octavio Pudivitr
Daniel Lapin puts his undefeated record on the line against the once-beaten Octavio Pudivitr in one of the early fights of the night.
David Nyika vs Michael Seitz
The opening fight of the afternoon will see another undefeated record come to an end as David Nyika and Michael Seitz put their perfect ledgers on the line in Saudi.
Tyson Fury : “I respect him, as a man, as a fighter. Everyone has to respect the man’s achievements. Good fighter – I have a tough challenge in front of me. But I’m very confident in my ability and I’m very confident I’ll beat the guy.
“When the cruiserweights step up to the big boys, usually they get found wanting. You can beat the average big ones but you can’t beat the elite big ones, because size really matters. We have weight divisions for a reason and he’s going to be found wanting when he fights me on May 18. This is my time, my destiny, my era and my generation. Fact.”
Oleksandr Usyk: “I will speak in the ring. Every time TysonFury speaks a lot. For me it doesn’t matter.”
