One of boxing’s biggest boxing fights will take place on May 18 when Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk meet for the undisputed heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This is a matchup that is creating a lot of excitement with two of the top heavyweights in the world finally emerging victorious as the number one fighter in the division.
Will Fury finally get the prize he’s been longing for? Or will Usyk be an undisputed champion in the second weight class?
The rivals agreed to meet in the ring earlier this year but had to postpone the clash due to Fury’s injury.
The Gypsy King suffered a ‘freak cut’ during a sparring session just two weeks before the fight took place.
Usyk’s camp was left with the impression that it would be a few months before the British were ready to reschedule.
However, a new date was quickly put in the diary, much to the delight of boxing fans around the world who had been waiting for this fight for so long.
And that means Fury and Usyk’s highly-anticipated fight for the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles is just around the corner.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury vs. Usyk fight date, start time info
- Who: Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Time: 5 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET
- Main event ring walks (approx): 11:05 p.m. UK / 6:05 p.m. ET
The Fury vs. Usyk ringwalks are scheduled for 11:05 p.m. UK / 6:05 p.m. ET with the main card set to begin at 5 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET. These timings are subject to change.
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Where is the Fury vs. Usyk fight?
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk’s fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury vs. Usyk fight card
- Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: For the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis; For vacant IBF cruiserweight title
- Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace; For Cordina’s IBF super featherweight title
- Frank Sanchez vs. Agit Kabayel; Heavyweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilija Mezencev; Heavyweight
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Wahab; Lightweight
- Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirawn Safar; Light heavyweight
- Daniel Lapin vs. Octavio Pudivtr; Light heavyweight
- David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweight
- Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi; Featherweight