Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk LIVE: UK start time, TV channel, live stream and undercard for huge fight TONIGHT
ANTHONY JOSHUA will defend his world heavyweight titles against unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk in a huge showdown TONIGHT.
AJ, 31, saw talks for his big fight with Tyson Fury collapse and now takes on unbeaten Usyk instead in North London.
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It is nearly a year since Usyk beat Derek Chisora and nine months since Joshua beat Kubrat Pulev at the SSE Arena.
And with a potential British mega fight against Fury in the pipeline – after the Gipsy King faces Deontay Wilder – this will be an indicator of form.
When is Joshua vs Usyk and what time is fight?
- Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk will take place TONIGHT, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
- The ring walk is scheduled for around 9.50pm.
- The first bell is expected to ring at approximately 10.12pm UK time.
Eddie Hearn his stated his belief that the fight will start bang on ten this time around, in contrast to most AJ bouts which end up commencing at closer to 11pm.
He said: “AJ’s ringwalk will probably be around 10pm, that’s reasonably early.
“And I believe the broadcast will start around 7pm. So that will be five fights and then Anthony Joshua”
What TV channel and live stream is it on?
- Joshua vs Usyk will be shown in the UK on Sky Sports Box Office.
- Eddie Hearn has confirmed he expects the PPV price to be £24.99 again.
- Though the fight is the last one on AJ’s Sky contract with the organisation, after which he will become a broadcasting free agent.
- The show will be on DAZN in the United States, with the fight due to get going around 5pm ET.
Who is fighting on the undercard?
There is an intriguing undercard ahead of the main event, with Callum Smith making his light-heavyweight debut against Lenin Castillo.
Smith lost to Canelo Alvarez last time out and has stepped up two weight classes in the process.
Meanwhile Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell continues his career with his fourth pro fight against Sonni Martinez.
The confirmed fights for the Joshua vs Usyk undercard are as follows:
- Lawrence Okolie vs Dilan Prasovic
- Callum Smith vs Lenin Castillo
- Maxim Prodan vs Florian Marku
- Campbell Hatton vs Izan Dura
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