The undisputed heavyweight title fight is fast approaching, here's everything you need to know before the fight.
Fight week has begun and the wait is nearly over as one of the biggest bouts in boxing history.
Tyson Fury will put his WBC belt on the line while Usyk risks losing the WBA, IBF and WBO titles as both fighters take to the ring in hope of taking a seat at the table of undisputed heavyweight champions.
The two undefeated boxers vie to join the likes of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson in achieving this feat.
The victor will be the first man in the heavyweight division's history to hold all four belts at one time since the four-belt era began in 2004.
As these boxers prepare for the biggest fight of their careers, lets take a look at they key information you need before this fight.
Fury vs Usyk Date
The Fury versus Usyk bout is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th.
Originally slated for February 17th, it was postponed due to a cut Fury sustained while sparring in Saudi Arabia.
The fight contract includes a rematch clause, ensuring both fighters will likely face each other again later this year, regardless of the outcome. Rumors suggest the potential rematch could happen in October.
Fury vs Usyk UK Time
The ringwalk for Usyk and Fury is not expected before 23:00.
For a point of reference, Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou's ringwalks began at 00:24 when fighting at the same location and stadium in March, however, you can expect a slightly earlier start time for this event.
TV Coverage will begin at 16:00 on Sky Sports Box Office and the official undercard should get underway at 17:00.
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Fury vs Usyk Odds
| Result | Best Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Fury | 10/11 | 52.3% |
| Usyk | 21/20 | 48.7% |
| Draw | 16/1 | 5.8% |
Fury vs Usyk Undercard
- Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: For the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis; For the vacant IBF cruiserweight title
- Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace; For the Cordina's IBF super featherweight title
- Frank Sanchez vs. Agit Kabayel; Heavyweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilija Mezencev; Heavyweight
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Wahab; Lightweight
- Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirawn Safar; Light heavyweight
- Daniel Lapin vs. Octavio Pudivtr; Light heavyweight
- David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweight
- Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi; Featherweight
Fury vs Usyk Prediction
The bookmakers have this as an incredibly close fight with Fury just marginally edging his opponent in the odds.
Fury is a best price of 10/11 available at various bookmakers including Paddy Power, while Usyk is a best price 21/20 available at bet365.
With neither fighter suffering a defeat it is hard to pick faults in either of them however, it seems the very slight preference is for the more physically dominant of the two heavyweight giants.
