Fury vs Usyk: Fight date, UK time, location, undercard, ring walk, odds and how to watch with Sky Sports | Boxing News

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet on Saturday in a hotly-anticipated battle that can crown the primary undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. Here is all you might want to know concerning the Sky Sports activities Field Workplace showdown.

When is the Fury vs Usyk battle?

Fury and Usyk will meet in a 12-round heavyweight conflict on Saturday Might 18 with the ring walks for the primary occasion anticipated at 11pm UK time – 1am on Sunday, Might 19 in Saudi Arabia time.

Protection of the build-up begins at 4pm UK time on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace with two hours of the undercard on Sky Sports activities Motion from 4pm.

The place is the Usyk-Fury battle going down?

The conflict will happen at Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The identical venue held the blockbuster heavyweight conflict between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou in March 2024.

The occasion is priced at £24.95 for Sky prospects within the UK, €27.95 for Sky (and Virgin Media) prospects within the Republic of Eire up till midnight on Friday Might 17.

Thereafter £24.95/€27.95 throughout all “self-service” bookings (distant management/on-line) or £29.95/€32.95 if booked by way of the telephone (both IVR or agent) however observe an extra £2 reserving price if by way of an agent will apply.

The occasion value will revert again to £24.95/€27.95 (ROI) from midnight Saturday, Might 18.

Who’s on the Fury-Usyk undercard?

The undefeated Joe Cordina will defend his IBF super-featherweight title when he faces Anthony Cacace. Cordina has a file of 17 wins, zero losses and 0 attracts, 9 of these victories got here by means of knockout. Cacace will make his solution to the ring with a file of 21 wins, one loss, zero attracts and 7 knockouts.

• Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis – for vacant IBF cruiserweight title
• Mark Chamberlain vs Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab
• Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar
• Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi
• David Nyika vs Michael Seitz
• Moses Itauma vs Ilja Mezencev
• Agit Kabayel vs Frank Sanchez

Fury-Usyk weigh-in and press convention occasions

Fury and Usyk are scheduled to carry their pre-fight press conferences at 7pm UK time on Thursday Might 16.

The weigh-in will happen from the identical time on Friday Might 17.

You may watch each build-up occasions stay on Sky Sports activities.

Fury and Usyk’s battle information

Fury is the present WBC heavyweight champion of the world. In his final bout, Fury rose from the canvas to narrowly beat former UFC champion Ngannou on a cut up determination in what was the Cameroonian’s skilled debut.

Usyk stays undefeated in his skilled profession and has but to be overwhelmed since switching from cruiserweight the place he was the undisputed champion. The Ukrainian comfortably beat Joshua of their two heavyweight showdowns in September 2021 and August 2022. In his final battle, Usyk retained his IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles when he stopped Daniel Dubois within the ninth spherical.

Tyson Fury’s skilled boxing stats

• Age: 35
• Peak: 6ft 9in
• Whole fights: 35
• Document: 34-1 (0 KOs)

Oleksandr Usyk’s skilled boxing stats

• Age: 37
• Peak: 6ft 3in
• Whole fights: 21
• Document: 21-0 (14 KOs)

Fury-Usyk odds and predictions

There isn’t any splitting Fury and Usyk in important winner market from Sky Guess. Fury is rated 3/1 to win by KO/TKO and 9/4 by determination, with Usyk rated 5/1 to win by knockout and 9/4 by cut up determination. The draw is a 14/1 shot.

(Odds at Might 14)

Battle preview: ‘Entire world is ready for it’

Tyson Fury:

“It is not private. It is strictly enterprise for each fighters. There’s loads of stuff on the road, however I do not hate him. I respect him as a person, as a fighter. Anybody must respect the person’s achievements. He is unified heavyweight champion, undisputed cruiserweight champion.

“I am the very best. I am simply defending my ‘best-ness’ towards him. We have now weight divisions for a cause. When the cruiserweights step as much as the massive boys, normally they get discovered wanting. You may beat the common large ones, however you may’t beat the elite large ones as a result of measurement actually issues. These are info.”

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk:

“It is the battle of a lifetime. The entire world is ready for it. Let’s pray for Tyson and count on that the man enters the ring.

“I can let you know concerning the secret weapon of Usyk’s, the one drawback is it isn’t a secret. His weapon is his thoughts, his coronary heart, his expertise and boxing abilities. And the primary factor about him that’s totally different from Tyson Fury is his self-discipline. That’s what makes him nice and it’s his hardest weapon.”

Fury vs Usyk – pre-fight important studying and evaluation

It is one of many largest sporting occasions in a era. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk collide for the undisputed world heavyweight championship on Saturday Might 18, stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. E book the battle now.