If you want to know the Usyk Fury time, we have you covered. The megabucks rematch – Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 – starts tonight (Dec 21) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. But what time does it start where you are? Below we have all worldwide fight timings, including ring walks and expected finish time.
HOW TO WATCH USYK VS FURY 2 LIVE STEAMS
Oleksandr Usyk won a memorable split decision in May's first fight, wobbling the naturally bigger Fury in the ninth round of an enthralling contest. The Ukrainian, derided as a "middleweight dosser" by the Gypsy King before the first contest, has earned the 6ft 9in Englishman's respect and the lack of barbs has been notable in the build up to this titanic rematch on December 21.
At Friday's weigh-in, Fury tipped the scales more than 50lbs heavier than Usyk, albeit wearing all his clothes, including a particularly heavy-looking black leather jacket. Usyk, who weighed 226lbs, removed only his tracksuit top. Whatever the truth of their respective weights, Fury will be 19lbs heavier than in May, with a clear ploy to at least make his opponent think he's going to try to walk right through him.
The undercard is now underway, so make sure you've got your PPV sorted and settle down for what promises to be a fascinating night's boxing.
So, it's a case of revenge or repeat in Saudi Arabia, which is all the more reason to take note of all the Usyk vs Fury 2 times below and be sure not to miss the action!
What time does Usyk vs Fury 2 live coverage start?
In the U.S. and Canada, the Usyk vs Fury start time is 11am ET / 10am CT / 9am MT / 8am PT on Saturday, December 21.
In the U.K. live coverage starts at 4pm GMT; and in Australia, Usyk-Fury gets underway at 3am AEDT on Sunday, December 22.
What time are the Usyk vs Fury ring walks?
Usyk Fury ring walk times will be dictated by the previous fights, but they're expected to take place at approximately 1.30am AST (local time) in the early hours of Sunday, December 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Here are the Usyk vs Fury 2 ring walk times around the world, beginning with those in the west starting on Saturday, December 21:
- 2.30pm PST – Pacific Standard Time
- 3.30pm MST – Mountain Standard Time
- 4.30pm CST – Mexico City, Mexico
- 4.30pm CST – Central Standard Time
- 5.30pm EST – Eastern Standard Time
- 7.30pm BRT – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 10.30pm GMT – United Kingdom
- 11.30pm CET – Central Europe
- 12.30am SAST – South Africa (Sun, Dec. 22)
- 1.30am AST – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Sun, Dec. 22)
- 2.30am GST – Dubai, UAE (Sun, Dec. 22)
- 4am IST – New Delhi, India (Sun, Dec. 22)
- 5.30am WIB – Jakarta, Indonesia (Sun, Dec. 22)
- 6.30am CST – Beijing, China (Sun, Dec. 22)
- 9.30am AEDT – Australia (Sun, Dec. 22)
- 11.30am NZDT – New Zealand (Sun, Dec. 22)
What time does Usyk vs Fury 2 finish?
If Usyk vs Fury 2 was to start on schedule and go the full 12 rounds, we'd expect the fight to finish at approximately 3.30am AST (local time) on Sunday, December 22.
Therefore, we wouldn't count on clocking off before 7pm EDT (Dec. 21) / 6pm CDT (Dec. 21) / 5pm MDT (Dec. 21) / 4pm PDT (Dec. 21) / 12am GMT / 11am AEST.
Again, this depends heavily on the outcome of the previous fights on the card.
What happened in the build-up to Usyk vs Fury 2?
Thursday's final press conference saw the fighters stared each other down for fully 12 minutes but it was Fury who broke character and then proceeded to engage in a one-way shouting match backstage with Usyk, who continued to just stare the Gypsy King down. Is that the moment we look back on come the early hours of Sunday morning as the turning point, either positive or negative for Fury?
There's been the odd whisper that the loser may choose to retire, though that seems a little far-fetched at this stage. Should Usyk win again, Fury would still be tempted by a mega fight with Anthony Joshua, while a Fury victory would make a triology a near-certainty.
Both men were kept apart after the slanging matches of the previous day. Trainer SugarHill Steward usually has a plan, but the master strategist Usyk is a surgeon in the ring. Perhaps the best line of the week's build-up belongs to Usyk, too. “Do not be afraid,” said a smiling Usyk after that previous tête-à-tête. “I will not leave you alone.”
