The undisputed heavyweight showdown is back on. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to meet on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia with all four recognized titles in the heavyweight division at stake. The fight was first set to take place in February, but a cut suffered by Fury in training camp delayed the matchup by three months. The teams have arrived in the Middle East ready to finally decide who the best heavyweight in the world truly is.
Fury vs. Usyk: una pelea por la historia
Things got off to a tense start to fight week when Tyson Fury’s dad, “Big” John Fury, head-butted a member of Usyk’s team. John Fury was visibly bloodied on the forehead after the act and tensions flared. The member of Usyk’s team did seem to take it all in stride and things have cooled off from that perspective, but both fighters have been geared up to go after one another all week. Things got physical at the weigh-ins on Friday when Fury pressed his forehead into Usyk’s before a shove and forced separation of the teams.
Un enfrentamiento de campeones
Both men enter the fight coming off scares in their 2023 campaigns, with Usyk being dropped by Daniel Dubois only for the referee to rule the shot a low blow and allow Usyk time to recover. He then stopped Dubois in Round 9.
Fury was forced into a much tougher spot in October when his undefeated record barely survived a fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Ngannou scored a knockdown and did enough to win plenty of rounds, though Fury ultimately took a split decision victory. While Fury’s title was not on the line, a loss would have been even more embarrassing than narrowly escaping with a win in a fight he was expected to dominate.
Un encuentro esperado por los fanáticos
“I’m going to make this short and simple. I want to thank God for the victory that I’ve received already. And I want to thank everyone involved for putting this massive event on,” Fury said at the final press conference. “I want to thank Usyk for turning up and challenging me. And that’s about it. Thank you to all the fans that traveled over to support me because I know it’s tough times at the moment and money is hard. So, I aim to put on a show.”
Cartelera y probabilidades
Below is the complete fight card for for Fury vs. Usyk along with the latest odds. Check back for the latest news, features and other content around this massive event.
- Oleksandr Usyk (c) -115 vs. Tyson Fury (c) -105, undisputed heavyweight championship
- Jai Opetaia -600 vs. Mairis Briedis +400, vacant IBF cruiserweight championship
- Joe Cordina (c) -450 vs. Anthony Cacace +350, IBF super featherweight championship
- Frank Sanchez -250 vs. Agit Kabayel +180, heavyweights
- Mark Chamberlain -1400 vs. Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab +750, lightweights
- Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirwan Safar, light heavyweights
- Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi, featherweights
- David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz, cruiserweights
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev, heavyweights
Información de transmisión
- Fecha: May 18
- Lugar: Kingdom Arena — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Hora de inicio: Noon ET
- Cómo ver: DAZN and ESPN+ PPV | Precio: $69.99
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