On August 20 in Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will do battle once again for heavyweight supremacy. Usyk’s WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles are on the line. The Ring title is also on the line following Tyson Fury’s retirement.
Joshua beat Charles Martin for the IBF heavyweight title, Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA and IBO heavyweight titles, and Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title. In 2019, Andy Ruiz Jr. beat Joshua for all the gold in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Joshua beat Ruiz in a rematch six months later in Saudi Arabia. He reflected on that loss to Ruiz not long ago, and discussed what motivates him to keep on fighting.
“I’m focused on the goal, god willing, I’ll perform, and I’ll become three-time Heavyweight Champion of the World,” Joshua stated. “With Andy Ruiz I think a lot of people can see before the fight things weren’t 100%. You’ve got to be strong, thick skinned; we take our loss like a man. When I win, I keep it moving and I thank everybody. When you lose, you have to stay humble as well in defeat. We kept it moving and I knew I could come back again and do what I have to do.”
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Usyk made his pro debut in 2013. From 2017-2018 he competed in the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament. He won the whole thing, becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion in the process. In 2019 he moved up to heavyweight. After beating Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora, he overcame Joshua via unanimous decision last September to become the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion.
The Sporting News has you covered with all the information you need to watch Usyk vs. Joshua 2 tonight, including time, channel and card.
What time does Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 start?
- Date: August 20
- Main card: 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. BST | 2 a.m. AEST
- Main event: 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST (Approximately)
Usyk vs. Joshua 2 will take place on August 20. The main card will start at 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. BST | 2 a.m. AEST. Usyk and Joshua should make their way to the ring around 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7 a.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
What channel is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 on?
- U.S., Canada, Australia: DAZN
- U.K.: Sky Sports Box Office
In most countries globally, including the U.S., Canada and Australia, the fight will be streamed on DAZN.
However, Sky Sports Box Office won the rights to the fight in Joshua’s home territory (U.K.).
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 PPV price: How much does the card cost?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 in the U.S., $20 in Canada, $13.99 AUD
- DAZN annual subscription: $99.99 in the U.S., $150 in Canada
In the United States, Canada and Australia, and most territories globally, the fight will air on DAZN, but it will not be via PPV.
- Sky Sports Box Office: £26.95 in the U.K.
Fight fans in the UK will have to stump up £26.95, a £2 increase on the price Sky Sports set for AJ and Usyk’s initial encounter.
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 fight card
- Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Anthony Joshua for the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
- Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang; IBF heavyweight title eliminator
- Callum Sith vs. Mathieu Bauderlique; WBC light-heavyweight title eliminator
- Badou Jack vs. Richard Rivera
- Tyrone Spong vs. Andrew Tabiti
- Ramla Ali vs. Crystal Garcia Nova
- Daniel Lapin vs. Jozef Jurko
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Jose Alatorre
- Money Kicks vs. Kyle Paevie
- Ben Whittaker vs. Peter Nosic
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