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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet again next weekend, as the Briton bids for revenge – and heavyweight gold.
Usyk narrowly outpointed Fury in May, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years. With that, the Ukrainian stayed unbeaten and handed Fury his first professional loss.
Usyk, 37, then vacated the IBF title, meaning only three of the four major belts are on the line this time. But Fury, 36, will still be highly motivated to avenge his defeat, especially after Usyk came close to stopping the “Gypsy King” in round nine.
Next weekend, the heavyweights return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where they first fought, as fans expect another close contest.
Here’s everything you need to know about the rematch:
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How much money are Fury and Usyk making?
Reports suggested that the overall purse for the first fight was around $150m (£116m), with Fury taking roughly 70 per cent of that. For the rematch, the purse is reported to be closer to $191m (£150m), and while the split has not been disclosed, Usyk should earn a greater percentage than he did in May – as the A-side this time around.
When is the fight and what time does it start?
Fury vs Usyk 2, over 12 rounds for the unified heavyweight titles, will take place on Saturday 21 December. The rematch takes place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
While start times and the full undercard are yet to be released, previous fights in Saudi Arabia have seen the main event start shortly after 10pm GMT (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET).
How can I watch it?
As with recent Saudi-staged events, the fight will air live on DAZN pay-per-view, TNT Sports Box Office, and Sky Sports Box Office – priced at £24.99 on all three. However, DAZN is the only one that doesn’t require viewers to have a subscription to access the PPV; and it is offering a free, seven-day, no-commitment trial if fans buy the event. Purchase the fight on DAZN here.
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Odds
Usyk – 8/13
Fury – 11/8
Draw – 14/1
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Full card (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)
Oleksandr Usyk (C) vs Tyson Fury 2 (WBC, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles)
Moses Itauma vs Demsey McKean (heavyweight)
Serhii Bohachuk vs Ishmael Davis (super-welterweight)
Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen (heavyweight)
Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor (featherweight)
Rhys Edwards vs Peter McGrail (super-bantamweight)
Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin (light-heavyweight)
Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez (heavyweight)
Mohammad Alakel vs Joshua Ocampo (super-featherweight)
