Fury vs Usyk 2: Start time and ring walks for heavyweight boxing rematch today

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Tyson Fury seeks revenge against Oleksandr Usyk, arsenic the heavyweights conflict successful Riyadh for the 2nd clip successful 7 months.

In May, Usyk handed Fury the first nonaccomplishment of his master career, winning a divided decision complete the Briton to go undisputed heavyweight champion – the first successful 24 years.

Usyk, 37, soon vacated the IBF belt, meaning the unified titles are connected the statement successful this rematch – not undisputed golden – but Fury will beryllium motivated to level the people against the Ukrainian successful Saudi Arabia, particularly aft a ninth information successful which Usyk almost stopped the Briton.

Usyk’s constrictive triumph complete Fury, 36, kept him unbeaten, and he is favoured to flooded the “Gypsy King” again... but fans are expecting different adjacent contest.

Here’s everything you request to cognize astir the rematch:

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When is the conflict and what clip does it start?

Fury vs Usyk 2, complete 12 rounds for the unified heavyweight titles, will return spot connected Saturday 21 December. The rematch takes spot astatine Kingdom Arena successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The first conflict is group for 5pm GMT (9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET), pinch main-event ringing walks scheduled for 10.15pm GMT (2.15pm PT / 4.15pm CT / 5.15pm ET).

How tin I watch it?

As pinch caller Saudi-staged events, the conflict will aerial unrecorded connected DAZN pay-per-view, TNT Sports Box Office, and Sky Sports Box Office – priced astatine £24.99 connected each three. However, DAZN is the only 1 that doesn’t require viewers to person a subscription to entree the PPV; and it is offering a free, seven-day, no-commitment trial if fans bargain the event. Purchase the conflict connected DAZN here.

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Oleksandr Usyk (left) hit Tyson Fury via divided decision

Odds

Usyk – 8/13

Fury – 11/8

Draw – 14/1

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How overmuch money are Fury and Usyk making?

Reports suggested that the wide purse for the first fight was astir $150m (£116m), pinch Fury taking astir 70 per cent of that. For the rematch, the purse is reported to beryllium person to $191m (£150m), and while the divided has not been disclosed, Usyk should gain a greater percent than he did successful May – arsenic the A-side this clip around.

Full paper (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)