Anthony Joshua will take on Oleksandr Usyk tonight in a heavyweight rematch, seeking to reclaim his titles following last year's unanimous decision defeat.
Joshua has admitted that he was not fully prepared for 12 rounds when he last faced former cruiserweight Usyk at the Tottenham Stadium last year. He has since replaced his coach Rob McCracken with American former Ring Magazine Coach of the Year Robert Garcia in an attempt to regain his titles, which he has done once before when he beat Andy Ruiz in Saudi Arabia back in 2019.
They will also fight for The Ring heavyweight title after Tyson Fury vacated the belt in the wake of his retirement decision which was announced on Friday. The Gypsy King has also been given a deadline to decide whether or not to vacate his WBC belt, for which the number one ranked contender is Deontay Wilder.
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Here is all of the information for tonight's fight, including times and how to watch it:
What date is Joshua vs Usyk 2?
Joshua vs Usyk 2 will take place tonight, Saturday 20 August at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia.
What is the UK start time and TV channel for Joshua vs Usyk 2?
The event will start at 6pm on Saturday, August 20 on Sky Sports Box Office and Sky Sports Box Office HD. The pay-per-view will cost £26.95 in the UK.
You can order the fight via www.skysports.com/boxofficelive by creating a free account which can then be used to purchase the £26.95 event
To watch the fight via a live stream, you can use the same login details to watch the fight via your PC/Desktop/MAC, NOW TV Box, NOW TV Smart Stick, iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet using the Sky Box Office app.
The fight will have its ring-walks at 10:30pm following the conclusion of the undercard events with the bout set to get underway at 10:54pm.
How can I buy tickets for Joshua vs Usyk 2?
Tickets are still on sale and are available from SAR375 and fight fans can get their tickets via Hala Yalla (www.halayalla.com/sa-en/tickets/rage-on-the-red-sea). For VISA entry information, fans should go to Visit Saudi (www.visa.visitsaudi.com) information on how to apply.
Who is on the Joshua vs Usyk 2 undercard?
- Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2
- Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera
- Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator)
- Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (IBF heavyweight final eliminator)
- Tyron Spong vs Andrew Tabiti
- Daniel Lapin vs Jozef Jurko
- Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Hector Alatorre
- Ben Whittaker vs Petar Nosic
What has been said?
Oleksandr Usyk:
“We learned from each other in the first fight, but this is a continuation and the first round on Saturday will be round 13. We had enough time to study each other. We were born to compete for life, for belts, for everything. The one who does not compete, does not win. All our lives are competitions for something or somebody. That’s why we are competing. We’ve had enough time to study each other and this Saturday will be a great, great fight.”
Anthony Joshua
“This is what competition is all about; setting goals I want to achieve and being disciplined enough to follow them through. That's competition with myself. As you mentioned with the belts, they mean something but that's all at the end of the target. It's not like I'm skipping the process. I'm focused on the process.
"I'm looking forward to it. I want to compete. I'm looking forward to it. I can't really say much else but you've got to have a competitive spirit. I’m prepared to do whatever it takes and I’m looking forward to competing this weekend.”
