Tyson Fury seeks revenge against Oleksandr Usyk next weekend, as the heavyweights clash in Riyadh for the second time in seven months.
In May, Usyk handed Fury the first loss of his professional career, winning a split decision over the Briton to become undisputed heavyweight champion – the first in 24 years.
Usyk, 37, soon vacated the IBF belt, meaning the unified titles are on the line in this rematch – not undisputed gold – but Fury will be motivated to level the score against the Ukrainian in Saudi Arabia, especially after a ninth round in which Usyk almost stopped the Briton.
Usyk’s narrow win over Fury, 36, kept him unbeaten, and he is favoured to overcome the “Gypsy King” again… but fans are expecting another close contest.
Here’s everything you need to know about the rematch:
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When is the fight and what time does it start?
Fury vs Usyk 2, over 12 rounds for the unified heavyweight titles, will take place on Saturday 21 December. The rematch takes place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main event is scheduled to start at 10.25pm GMT (2.25pm PT / 4.25pm CT / 5.25pm ET), with ring walks starting around 10 minutes earlier.
How can I watch it?
As with recent Saudi-staged events, the fight will air live on DAZN pay-per-view, TNT Sports Box Office, and Sky Sports Box Office – priced at £24.99 on all three. However, DAZN is the only one that doesn’t require viewers to have a subscription to access the PPV; and it is offering a free, seven-day, no-commitment trial if fans buy the event. Purchase the fight on DAZN here.
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Odds
Usyk – 8/13
Fury – 11/8
Draw – 14/1
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How much money are Fury and Usyk making?
Reports suggested that the overall purse for the first fight was around $150m (£116m), with Fury taking roughly 70 per cent of that. For the rematch, the purse is reported to be closer to $191m (£150m), and while the split has not been disclosed, Usyk should earn a greater percentage than he did in May – as the A-side this time around.
Full card (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)
Oleksandr Usyk (C) vs Tyson Fury 2 (WBC, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles)
Moses Itauma vs Demsey McKean (heavyweight)
Serhii Bohachuk vs Ishmael Davis (super-welterweight)
Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen (heavyweight)
Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor (featherweight)
Rhys Edwards vs Peter McGrail (super-bantamweight)
Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin (light-heavyweight)
Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez (heavyweight)
Mohammad Alakel vs Joshua Ocampo (super-featherweight)
