Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet once more within the ring on Saturday for the heavyweights’ hotly anticipated rematch.
The second bout will see British boxer Fury purpose to reclaim the WBC, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles, which he misplaced after the pair’s first battle again in Might.
Not like final time, the rematch is not going to be for the undisputed heavyweight title, with Usyk having been pressured to vacate the IBF championship after his victory.
The IBF title is now held by Daniel Dubois, who retained the prize after beating Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in September.
The build-up to the second battle started with the grand arrivals at Boulevard Runway in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
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Fury and Usyk within the ring again in Might. Pic: AP
Echoing threats from Might that he’s going to knock his opponent out, Fury mentioned: “It’s the biggest event of my life.
“He received by one level in a detailed battle. Good luck to the man. And we’ll run it again on Saturday and it is gonna be victory for me.”
Unfazed by attempts to unsettle him, Usyk put Fury’s threats down to “speak”.
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“We’ll see. It’s God’s will. I’m ready, I’m ready to fight. It will be a great fight. I feel I will win,” he mentioned.
When is the battle?
The match goes to be held on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday 21 December.
Ring walks for the primary occasion are anticipated at 10pm UK time.
Protection of the build-up begins at 4pm UK time on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
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Uysk on the Grand Arrivals in Riyadh. Pic: Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
It will likely be the primary time a choose, powered by synthetic intelligence (AI), will probably be used to observe the battle, in keeping with Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh.
Writing on X, Mr Alalshikh mentioned the bot will probably be free from “bias and human error” and make up a part of a “groundbreaking experiment”.
He clarified that the AI choose is not going to the impression official outcomes.
Who’s on the undercard?
Serhii Bohachuk vs Ishmael Davis – super-welterweight
Moses Itauma vs Demsey McKean – heavyweight
Johnny Fisher vs David Allen – heavyweight
Peter McGrail vs Rhys Edwards – super-bantamweight
Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor – featherweight
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Pic: Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin – light-heavyweight
Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez – heavyweight
Mohammed Alakel vs Joshua Ocampo – super-featherweight
What occurred within the first battle?
Ukraine’s Usyk defeated the “Gypsy King” on a cut up resolution, turning into the primary boxer to carry all 4 main heavyweight belts on the identical time, and the primary undisputed champion in 24 years.
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Pic: AP
Two scorecards learn 115-112 and 114-113 in favour of the Usyk and the opposite 114-113 to Fury.
Within the center rounds, Fury took management, and he even appeared near forcing a stoppage within the sixth earlier than Usyk slowly gained the higher hand till letting rip in a dominant ninth.
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Usyk received the final battle by cut up resolution. Pic: AP
It was in that very same around the referee deemed Fury had solely been held up by the ropes and handed him a depend.
What are their skilled boxing stats?
Tyson Fury:
• Age: 36• Peak: 6ft 9in• Whole fights: 36• Document: 34-1-1 (24 KOs)• Rounds contested: 242
Oleksandr Usyk:
• Age: 37• Peak: 6ft 3in• Whole fights: 22• Document: 22-0 (14 KOs)• Rounds contested: 189
The place can I watch the protection?
The occasion will probably be proven dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace (Sky channel 491) and Sky Sports activities Field Workplace HD (Sky channel 492).
The occasion is priced at £24.95 for Sky clients within the UK and €27.95 for Sky clients within the Republic of Eire up till midnight on 20 December.
Two repeat showings of the complete battle will probably be proven at 8am and 6pm on Sunday 22 December.
Sky+ clients can guide through the Field Workplace button in your distant.
Sky Q and Sky+ clients also can guide on-line.
Bookings can be remodeled the cellphone by calling 03442 410888 (0818 220 225 from ROI).
There will probably be a £5/€5 surcharge for bookings remodeled the cellphone from midnight Friday 20 December to midnight Saturday 21 December.
