- Boxing. What time is Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk? TV Channel and where to watch today's big fight
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One of the most anticipated bouts in recent years is just a few hours away, when two giants of the ring meet face-to-face.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will battle for the undisputed heavyweight champion this Saturday, May 18 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after a three-month delay from the original February 17 fight date.
Fury, who has an impressive record of 34-0-1 and 24 KOs, had to postpone the fight due to a cut on the eyebrow he suffered after a blow from one of his sparring partners. While it delayed the fight, it also increased the anticipation for the fight between two great giants of world boxing today.
Usyk's record is no less than 21 wins in 21 fights with 14 knockout victories, and he will try to impose on Fury his first defeat in the professional arena.
The winner of the fight will make history by becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era, making a long-awaited bout even more appealing.
Usyk comes into the fight as WBA, WBO and IBF champion, while Fury is the holder of the WBC world championship belt.
The contract for the fight includes a clause with the possibility of a rematch, something that makes the fight even more interesting.
What are the pre-Fury vs. Usyk fights you should see?
These are the fights that complete the May 18 show at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis: IBF Cruiserweight Championship
- Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace: IBF Super Featherweight championship
- Agit Kabayel vs. Frank Sanchez: Heavyweight championship
- Mark Chamberlain vs.Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab: Light Heavyweight
- Sergey Kovalev vs.Robin Sirwan Safar: Light Heavyweight
- Isaac Lowe vs.Hasibullah Ahmadi: Featherweight
- David Nyika vs.Michael Seitz: Cruiserweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev: Heavyweight
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What time does the Fury vs. Usyk show start airing and where to watch it?
Today's big boxing fight will begin at 12:00 pm ET with all the preliminary fights set for the show. The big fight between Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is expected to start around 6:05 pm ET. The main event broadcast of Fury vs. Usyk will be available on ESPN+ PPV.
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