Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will square off the the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The clash between WBC champion Fury and IBF, WBA and WBO ruler Usyk is the first time two men have met for all the major belts in boxing’s glamour division since Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield clashed across two colossal bouts in 1999.
For the last time two undefeated fighters clashed with everything on the line at heavyweight, you have to go back to Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier’s Fight of the Century in 1971.
The historical weight of what will unfold at this boxing bonanza in the Middle East is there for all to see. The Sporting News will be providing live updates from Fury vs. Usyk along with all the best of the action from a stacked undercard.
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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: SN live scorecard
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
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8:30 p.m. AST/ 1:30 p.m. ET: There are few sadder sights in sport than a once great boxer looking a shadow of their former selves. Not to take anything away from Robin Safar, that’s the misery Sergey Kovalev is putting out to the world now. The once-ferocious light-heavyweight ruler looks an old, rusty, timid cruiserweight. Barring any nonsense on the scorecards, Safar is miles in front and beating up his illustrious foe.
Back amongst it after two years out @KrusherKovalev 👊#FuryUsyk | Live NOW on DAZN! Click link in bio to buy. #RingOfFire | #RiyadhSeason | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/59dlkubx6J
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 18, 2024
7:45 p.m. AST/ 12:45 p.m. ET: We’ve just seen a cruiserweight at the other end of his career to Kovalev. David “The Nice Guy” Nyika has just moved to 9-0 with his eighth KO. He wore a solid right hand during the first round from undefeated German Michael Seitz before working through the gears. From Seitz’s point of view, there was certainly nothing particularly nice about how a clinical fourth-round stoppage was meted out.
🎭 David Nyika moves on up in Riyadh 🇸🇦#FuryUsyk | Live NOW on DAZN! Click link in bio to buy.#RingOfFire | #RiyadhSeason | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/Dnw7gRHPlU
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 18, 2024
7:00 p.m. AST/ 12:00 p.m. ET: Sergey Kovalev is in action in Riyadh shortly. A decade ago, the former unified light heavyweight champion was one of the most feared men in boxing. However, “Krusher” has only fought once since his 2019 defeat to Canelo Alvarez, a unanimous decision win over Tervel Pulev on his crusierwiehgt debut 12 months ago. Now 41, Kovalev has designs on world titles at 200 lbs, namely WBA champion Zurdo Ramirez. To keep those ambitions on track, he must get the better of Robin Safar, an undefeated Swede fighting out of Las Vegas.
6:30 p.m. AST/ 11:30 a.m. ET: Both Team Fury and Team Usyk are already in the win column after the beginning of the preliminary action at the Kingdom Arena. Fury’s cousin Isaac Lowe (25-2-3, 8 KOs) made it four wins in succession at as he dropped Hasibullah Ahmadi in the eighth before closing out a 10-round points decision. Light-heavyweight prospect Daniel Lapin, one of Usyk’s training partners moved to 10-0 (4 KOs) as he dispatched Octavio Pudivitr within a round, possibly leaving his opponent with a broken nose in the process.
LIGHTNING FROM LAPIN ⚡️
What a finish in the first round from the Ukrainian 💥#FuryUsyk | Live NOW on DAZN! Click link in bio to buy.#RingOfFire | #RiyadhSeason | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/eapFvcNYh3
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 18, 2024
6:00 p.m. AST/ 11:00 a.m. ET: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk. For the first time in almost a quarter of a century, an undisputed heavyweight champion will be crowned. Or it could be draw. The first fight between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield was, after all.
What time is Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk today?
- Event start time: 11 a.m. ET | 10 a.m. CT | 8 a.m. PT
- Main event start time: approx. 6 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. CT | 3 p.m. PT
The card starts at 6 p.m. local time (11 a.m. ET). Fury and Usyk should make their way to the ring around 1 a.m. local time (6 p.m. ET), depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Here’s a breakdown of Fury vs. Ngannou start times worldwide:
| Region | Date | Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| Saudi Arabia (local) | Saturday, May 18 | 6 p.m. AST | 1 a.m. AST |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, May 18 | 11 a.m. ET | 6 p.m. ET |
| USA and Canada (CT) | Saturday, May 18 | 10 a.m. CT | 5 p.m. CT |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, May 18 | 8 a.m. PT | 3 p.m. PT |
| Puerto Rico | Saturday, May 18 | 11 a.m. EDT | 7 p.m. EDT |
| UK and Ireland | Saturday, May 18 | 4 p.m. BST | 11 p.m. BST |
| South Africa | Saturday, May 18 | 5 p.m. SAST | 12 a.m. SAST |
| India | Saturday, May 18 | 8:30 p.m. IST | 4:30 a.m. IST |
| Philippines | Saturday, May 18 | 11 p.m. PST | 7 a.m. PST |
| Australia | Sunday, May 19 | 1 a.m. AEST | 9 a.m. AEDT |
| New Zealand | Sunday, May 19 | 3 a.m. NZST | 11 a.m. NZST |
How to watch Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: TV channel, live stream
In the U.S., Fury vs. Usyk will be available on DAZN and ESPN+ PPV. It is available via TNT Sports Box Office in the U.K.
| Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
| United States | — | DAZN PPV, ESPN+ PPV, PPV.com |
| Canada | — | PPV.com |
| UK and Ireland | — | TNT Sports Box Office, DAZN PPV |
| Australia | — | DAZN PPV |
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk PPV price
- PPV price on DAZN and ESPN+: $ 69.99
- PPV price on TNT Sports PPV: £24.99
- DAZN monthly subscription: $ 19.99 on a 12-month contract or $ 24.99 month-to-month in U.S./ $ 24.99 per month in Canada/ £9.99 in the U.K. on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month/ 13.99 AUD in Australia.
- DAZN annual subscription: $ 224.99 in the U.S., $ 199.99 in Canada, and £99.99 in the U.K.
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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight card
Bouts and order subject to change
- Tyson Fury (c) vs. Oleksandr Usyk (c) for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
- Joe Cordina (c) vs. Anthony Cacace for the IBF super featherweight title
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis for the IBF cruiserweight title
- Agit Kabayel vs. Frank Sanchez; Heavyweights
- Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirwan Safar; Cruiserweights
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev; Heavyweights
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab; Lightweights
- David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweights
- Daniel Lapin def. Octavio Pudivitr (KO 1/10); Light Heavyweights
- Isaac Lowe def. Hasibullah Ahmadi (PTS 10); Featherweights
