By Eric Armit OLEKSANDR Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion as he floored Tyson Fury and went on to stage a strong finish to overcome Fury’s lead and take home the split decision. Here’s how it went down, session by session. Round 1 Plenty of probing jabs with Fury on the back foot and southpaw … Read more
22:04:27 OPETAIA AND BRIEDIS REMATCH Should be a good one this, for the IBF cruiserweight title. Two hard, proud men who won’t back down easily. Opetaia looks fresh and ferocious. Briedis put a lot of damage on him last time. This will be a war for as long as it lasts. 21:39:05 AND THE NEW… … Read more
Tyson Fury promised excitement after a heated weigh-in ahead of his upcoming heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk tomorrow night. “I’m going to knock this little f****r out cold,” Fury declared, leading to a intense face-off between the two. After a cordial press conference to wrap up the fight week formalities, Fury erupted on stage with … Read more
THEY often look fanciful, adding to the sense of occasion. Organised to create an element of pageantry and ceremony around a big event. The grand arrivals have long become a staple of fight week kick-off, cutting the invisible ribbon to announce to the world that it’s all getting real. As expected, a trim and ready … Read more
By Declan Taylor OLEKSANDR USYK has warned Team Fury that no amount of fight week antics will ‘destabilise’ his quest to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Monday’s first fight week event was marred by violence as John Fury, father of Tyson, headbutted a smaller member of Usyk’s team, Stanislav Stepchuk, as the two … Read more
What TV channel is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury on? In the UK, both TNT Sports and Sky Sports will broadcast the event on their pay-per-view platforms. DAZN will also broadcast worldwide on pay-per-view. Prices are as follows: TNT Sports—£24.99, Sky Sports £24.95, DAZN £24.99 ($69.99 in the U.S). Where is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson … Read more
By Declan Taylor SAUDI ARABIA are pressing ahead with a show on December 23 despite the delay on Tyson Fury’s undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk. The two heavyweights were supposed to finally meet on December 23 to decide who is the planet’s No.1 heavyweight but, after Fury’s bruising encounter with Francis Ngannou on Saturday, that … Read more
