Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet tonight in the biggest heavyweight fight since Lennox Lewis stopped Mike Tyson more than 20 years ago
At the third time of asking, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will tonight clash to determine the undisputed heavyweight world champion.
Fury became world champion by beating Deontay Wilder in their rematch in 2020 while Usyk dethroned Anthony Joshua the following year to become a two-weight ruler. But it has taken until now to get the two rivals in the ring, and only after delays in December and February when Fury was not fit to fight.
The Brit will start the fight as the favourite to prevail and will enjoy a significant height and weight advantage over the former undisputed cruiserweight champion. But Usyk has won everything there is to win in the sport of boxing and is confident he can reign supreme tonight. Here is everything you need to know about the fights in Riyadh...
What time will Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk start in the UK?
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are expected to walk to the ring at around 11.05pm UK time, which will be 1.05am on Sunday local time. The fight start time is not guaranteed however and previous fights in Saudi Arabia, especially Anthony Joshua's win over Francis Ngannou, have started much later. The start time may vary depending on how long the undercard takes to complete with several 12-round bouts scheduled.
How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in the UK via stream and TV
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is being shown on three platforms in the UK; Sky Sports Box Office, TNT Sports Box Office and DAZN. Boxing fans who are already subscribers to one of these platforms will have to pay to watch the fight which is priced at around £25 but varies between the broadcasters. To subscribe and watch on DAZN, click the link below.
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Watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge bout on May 18 with each fighter attempting to etch their name in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn't be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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Watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge bout on May 18 with each fighter attempting to etch their name in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn't be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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Full fight card and undercard
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury
Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace
Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis
Agit Kabayel vs Frank Sanchez
Mark Chamberlain vs Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab
Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar
Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi
Moses Itauma vs Ilja Mezencev
Daniel Lapin vs Octavio Pudivitr
David Nyika vs Michael Seitz
Odds
Tyson Fury: 4/5
Oleksandr Usyk: Evens
Draw: 12/1
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(Odds were correct at time of writing – Odds are subject to change)
Quotes corner
Tyson Fury: "I’m on top of the world, baby! Who wouldn’t be enjoying it? I’m in the great Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is the main event. It is the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Keep tuned. Keep your eyes peeled. We’ve got some big stuff coming over the next few days. I always have a crazy little ring walk. And you wouldn’t expect anything different for the biggest fight in your life, would you? I don’t think it’s ever been done before, so it’s definitely going to be a surprise. This is absolutely fantastic. All these great people have come out to support the boxing event in Saudi Arabia. We’re looking forward to putting on a fantastic show for the world to watch."
Oleksandr Usyk: "I feel good. Each event brings with it a new experience. It’s always a wonderful, great, and new experience for the team. I don’t have a final message for him. I will save it for Saturday. Listen, it’s like a new performance for me because we prepare every time for only boxing but this is a good show. After the show, is the fight. I like boxing, I very like boxing. I can go different countries, England, Saudi Arabia, USA. For me, it doesn’t matter where I will be boxing because I like boxing. My lord helps me."
