It may have taken a while with extended negotiations and a postponement, but the big one is finally here!
Boxing will crown an undisputed champion for the first time in 25 years as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off in Saudi Arabia for a winner-takes-all-all contest.
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How the bookies view it: Titanic Fury vs Usyk battle tough to call
With both fighters currently undefeated and equally motivated, this match-up promises to go down in the history books as the fight of the generation.
On paper, Fury and Usyk are head and shoulders above anything else in the heavyweight division, and bookmakers are finding it hard to split the two at present.
Gypsy King Fury faces ‘biggest challenge’
As expected, Fury comes here as the headline act. Ever since his comeback to boxing in 2018, he has continued to be the face of heavyweight boxing, and you can't really question the Gypsy King’s comeback, as it is nothing short of impressive.
The trilogy with Deontay Wilder is the most obvious starting point.
Yet, it is slightly concerning that Tyson comes here after an underwhelming performance against boxing novice Francis Ngannou.
Fury was knocked down by Ngannou, and some questioned whether he even won that contest. Regardless, Fury will be looking to put that effort behind him as he takes on his biggest challenge to date in the Oleksandr Usyk.
Olympic gold medallist Usyk ready for glory
Usyk is a superstar in his own right, although he isn't as media-oriented as Fury and seems more interested in his boxing legacy than getting involved in the media circus outside the ring.
Usyk is a former Olympic gold medallist who first proved himself in the boxing world when he completely demolished the cruiserweight division.
Since moving up to heavyweight in 2019, Usyk has proven his credentials by beating Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua.
Where to watch the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard
The fight will be available for purchase as a pay-per-view event on Sky Sports Box Office and TNT Sports Box Office.
The first two hours of the undercard will also be shown on Sky Sports Action.
What time is Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Uysk undercard?
The Fury vs Usyk undercard begins at 4pm UK and Ireland time. The main-event ring-walk is expected to be at 11pm.
Who is on the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard?
Title fights
- Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis – for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title
- Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace – for the IBF super featherweight title
Others
- Frank Sanchez vs Agit Kabayel
- Moses Itauma vs Ilija Mezencev
- Mark Chamberlain vs Joshua Wahab
- Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirawn Safar
- Daniel Lapin vs Octavio Pudivtr
- David Nyika vs Michael Seitz
- Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi
Our Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk prediction
I can see this becoming like a game of chess for the first six rounds, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them cancel each other out until the later rounds.
Ultimately, though, I think the big man beats the small man here, with Tyson having a six-inch height and seven-inch reach advantage over the Ukrainian.
I fully expect Fury to take an aggressive approach and outscore his opponent. Uysk will be looking to take advantage of his counter-striking abilities, which seem to be his strongest asset.
I'll be having two plays in this fight, which you can find below.
- Tyson Fury to win on points – 11/5 @ Bet365
- Fight to end in a draw – 12/1 @ Bet365
- Resident horse racing tipster for MFT - 5 Years experience within sport writing and horse racing
Jai Opetaia W Rd1-6 4/1