Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will trade words at a press conference in Riyadh today, two days before their undisputed heavyweight title fight.
On Saturday, WBC champion Fury and unified title holder Usyk will clash to crown the division’s first undisputed king in 24 years. And fight week in Saudi Arabia has already provided drama, with Fury’s father John headbutting one of Usyk’s teammates on Monday.
Thankfully that incident has not threatened Saturday’s main event, which was delayed by three months when Tyson suffered a cut over his eye in February.
The bout is now closer than ever, with Briton Fury and Ukraine’s Usyk appearing at a press conference today, before Friday’s weigh-ins mark the final face-off ahead of fight night.
Follow all the latest news from the Fury vs Usyk fight week below, and live updates from the press conference.
Fury vs Usyk LIVE: Latest news from fight week as press conference nears
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will clash in Saudi Arabia on Saturday
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Fight is set to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years
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Press conference takes place today at 7pm BST, as Fury and Usyk trade words
Fury vs Usyk LIVE: Latest news from fight week as press conference nears
10:45 , Alex Pattle
In an unprecedented move, the fight will air live on DAZN, Sky Sports Box Office and TNT Sports Box Office in the UK. The event will be on pay-per-view on each platform, with DAZN also broadcasting the fight card worldwide.
The fight card will cost £24.95 on Sky Sports and £24.99 on TNT. A TNT subscription is not required to purchase the broadcaster’s pay-per-view. DAZN has priced the event at £24.99 for new subscribers (who will also receive a free month’s subscription for that fee) and £23.99 for existing customers.
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How to watch Fury vs Usyk: UK start time, TV channel, stream and PPV price
Fury vs Usyk LIVE: Latest news from fight week as press conference nears
10:20 , Alex Pattle
Fury vs Usyk is set to take place on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The main card is due to begin at 5pm BST (9am PT / 11pm CT / 12pm ET), with main-event ring walks following at around 11pm BST (3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET).
How to watch Fury vs Usyk: UK start time, TV channel, stream and PPV price
Fury vs Usyk LIVE: Latest news from fight week as press conference nears
10:01 , Alex Pattle
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will trade words at a press conference in Riyadh today, two days before their undisputed heavyweight title fight.
On Saturday, WBC champion Fury and unified title holder Usyk will clash to crown the division’s first undisputed king in 24 years. And fight week in Saudi Arabia has already provided drama, with Fury’s father John headbutting one of Usyk’s teammates on Monday.
Thankfully that incident has not threatened Saturday’s main event, which was delayed by three months when Tyson suffered a cut over his eye in February.
The bout is now closer than ever, with Briton Fury and Ukraine’s Usyk appearing at a press conference today, before Friday’s weigh-ins mark the final face-off ahead of fight night.
