Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Date, UK start time, undercard and how to follow undisputed title clash

After what seems like an eternity of waiting, with two other dates originally set for the bout, Tyson Fury vs Olelsandr Usyk is finally upon us.

The Gypsy King‘ and the Ukrainian southpaw meet this Saturday in Riyadh for the hotly anticipated heavyweight clash.

The titanic bout between the pair will see the first fighter crowned as the undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.

The winner of the fight will also unify the division for the first time since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in March 1999.

Here is everything you need to know about the pair heading into the fight including start time, where to watch and undercard.

Tyson Fury and Oleksanr Usyk meet this Saturday, May 18 in Riyadh
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Tyson Fury and Oleksanr Usyk meet this Saturday, May 18 in Riyadh

The two will battle it out over twelve rounds with the winner being crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999
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The two will battle it out over twelve rounds with the winner being crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999

When is the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight?

Fury and Usyk will step into the ring together for the first time on Saturday, May 18.

The pair will battle it out over 12 rounds in a winner-takes-all bout which is due to get underway at 11pm UK time – 1am Saudi Arabia time on Sunday, May 19.

An official start time for the event has yet to be released but looking at previous events in Saudi Arabia could see the main card get underway as early as 4pm Uk / 11am ET / 8am PT.

Where is Fury vs Usyk fight taking place?

The two boxing greats will meet in the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the blockbuster heavyweight clash.

The arena has played hosted to a ton of heavyweight clashes, the most notable coming back in March 2024 when Anthony Joshua won against Francis Ngannou by way of knockout.

The fight has been rescheduled twice, once to make way for Fury's fight with Francis Ngannou
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The fight has been rescheduled twice, once to make way for Fury’s fight with Francis Ngannou

The fight was rescheduled for the second time in February after Fury suffered an injury in training
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The fight was rescheduled for the second time in February after Fury suffered an injury in training

Where to watch/follow?

Mail Sport will be live blogging the mountainous fight, providing you with all the necessary pre-fight build-up as well as round-by-round reporting and updates.

For those who wish to watch the fight live in the UK, Sky Sports be showing the event live across all of it platforms from 4pm UK.

However customers will be required to order and pay for it. You can order the fight via pay-per-view on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky+.

The bout will also be available for TNT Sports and Virgin Media customers as well.

The fight will be available to watch live from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on TNT Sports Box Office for £24.99 in the UK.

For those outside of the UK, the titanic clash will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV, which will also require a payment.

Fury vs Usyk – Key Information

Tyson Fury 

Age: 34

Country: England

Height: 6ft 9in

Reach: 85″

Record: 34-0-1

Oleksandr Usyk  

Age: 36

Country: Ukraine

Height: 6ft 3in

Reach: 78″

Record: 21-0-0

'The Gypsy King'is currently the WBC champion
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‘The Gypsy King’is currently the WBC champion

Usyk holds the other heavyweight belts as he is the WBA, IBF and WBO champion
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Usyk holds the other heavyweight belts as he is the WBA, IBF and WBO champion

Fury vs Usyk – Full fight card

Tyson Fury (C) vs Oleksandr Usyk (C) – Undisputed heavyweight champion
Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis – Vacant IBF cruiserweight title
Mark Chamberlain vs Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab
Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar
Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi
David Nyika vs Michael Seitz
Moses Itauma vs Ilja Mezencev
Agit Kabayel vs Frank Sanchez

Fight Odds

Fury to win – 5/6
Usyk to win – 1/1
Draw – 14/1

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