Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally lock horns tonight when they clash for all the marbles in Saudi Arabia.
Not since Lennox Lewis best Evander Holyfield in 1999 has there been an undisputed heavyweight world champion, but that wait will come to an end tonight - assuming the Saudi showdown doesn't end in a draw! Fury and Usyk have held the four belts between them since the Ukrainian beat Anthony Joshua in 2021.
And they finally agreed a two-fight deal last year which will see them meet again in October, regardless of the result. The two rivals have traded insults and verbal jabs all week but the talking will finally stop tonight when the first bell rings. Here is everything you need to know about tonight's historic fight...
How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in the UK via stream and TV
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is being shown on three platforms in the UK; Sky Sports Box Office, TNT Sports Box Office and DAZN. Boxing fans who are already subscribers to one of these platforms will have to pay to watch the fight which is priced at around £25 but varies between the broadcasters. To subscribe and watch on DAZN, click the link below.
What time will Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk start in the UK?
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are expected to walk to the ring at around 11.05pm UK time, which will be 1.05am on Sunday local time. The fight start time is not guaranteed however and previous fights in Saudi Arabia, especially Anthony Joshua's win over Francis Ngannou, have started much later. The start time may vary depending on how long the undercard takes to complete with several 12-round bouts scheduled.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge bout on May 18 with each fighter attempting to etch their name in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn't be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge bout on May 18 with each fighter attempting to etch their name in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn't be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
Full fight card and undercard
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury
Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace
Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis
Agit Kabayel vs Frank Sanchez
Mark Chamberlain vs Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab
Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar
Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi
Moses Itauma vs Ilja Mezencev
Daniel Lapin vs Octavio Pudivitr
David Nyika vs Michael Seitz
Odds
Tyson Fury: 4/5
Oleksandr Usyk: Evens
Draw: 12/1
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(Odds were correct at time of writing – Odds are subject to change)
Quotes corner
Tyson Fury: “I am going to make this short and simple. I want to thank God for the victory that I have received already and I want to thank everybody involved for putting this massive event on. I want to thank Usyk for turning up and challenging me and that is about it. Thank you to all the fans who have travelled over to support me. I know it is tough at the moment and money is hard, so I aim to put on a show. I’m ready, I’ve got nothing to say apart from I am ready for a good fight. Tough or easy, either way I will be ready.”
Frank Warren: “This is the biggest fight of the 21st century and I would like to thank the people who have made it happen and for all they have done to make this happen in Riyadh. This is a great fight, we all know that, the fight we have all been waiting for. The two best heavyweights in the world, both undefeated. This is something extra special and fights like this come around once in a generation. We have the last two who fought for three belts in 1999 - Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. So now who is going to be the greatest heavyweight of this generation? We will find out on Saturday when this fantastic fight happens. It has everything required not just to be a great boxing moment, but a great moment in sporting history. I am backing my man because he is the greatest heavyweight in the world and he has proved it time and time again.”