Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury II: unified heavyweight championship – live updates | Boxing

Serhii Bohachuk defeated Ishmael Davis and after cornering Davis threw him on the towel in round six. It’s a good stop after the Leeds man was dropped once and took one side beating for the next four rounds. Bohachuk is now the new challenger for Sebastian Fundora’s WBC title at 154lb.

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are expected to make their rings around 2am local time (11pm GMT and 6pm ET). Here’s how they stack up to the main event of the night. Madness came in at a career-high 281lb at yesterday’s weigh-in at Kingdom Arena, while Usyk tipped the scales at 226lb, making for a 55lb difference in weight that will be slightly reduced in the ring. Fury’s advantages of seven inches and six inches in height remain the toughest physical obstacles against Usyk, a former cruiserweight contender who has exceeded all expectations in six fights at heavyweight.

Weigh-ins before heavy fights are almost entirely ceremonial affairs, as it is the only weight class where fighters are not required to meet a contracted weight limit. But Friday’s activities were the main focus of the study, how much each person affected their weight during the first meeting. our Donald McRae in the room:

It had been largely Erinnys they will come in so much heavier for a rematch. But the weight disparity was still surprising and provides the most graphic indication yet that Fury, as promised all week, will be focused on taking down Usyk in the belief that he can stop the former cruiserweight world champion with sheer physicality. and strife they force.

Fury is also six inches taller than Usyk. Carrying so much weight, it does not want to dance and move fluidly across the canvas. He leans into Usyk, trying to drain him of energy – and of course he will plant his feet and, with speed and power, look at the Ukrainian defense brilliantly and intelligently. Usyk is a master pilot and Erinnys clearly told him what to expect. The undefeated champion will never be intimidated in the ring, and will be ready for the next onslaught of fury.

Hello and welcome to tonight’s heavyweight championship rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. We returned to the Kingdom of Riyadh Arena seven months after Usyk drew Erinnys The game became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in a quarter-century. Will the 2012 Olympian and two-weight contender from Ukraine double down on his dominance in the boxing division? Did Erinnys 2 Furious Gypsy king restore to the throne a heavy seat?

Of the many well-documented reasons for boxing’s long-term retreat toward the mainstream periphery, the lack of clearly identifiable champions ranks high on the competitive list. Once the world championship was the most prestigious title in sports, the lack of a central authority has left us with four major sanctioning bodies that have generally created confusion among casual observers while reducing the title’s currency.

Usyk delivered that season’s sought-after glory in May won the razor thin 12-per split design Fury added the WBC title to the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he won from Anthony Joshua, making him the first boxer to hold all the major belts at the same time as Lenox Lewis.

Because we can’t have nice things, the rematch is tonight not for the title, clear things. That’s what Usyk liberally empty IBF strap In June he could therefore add some juice to the Daniel Dubois-Antonio Joshua show at Wembley in September. (Dubois He won the fight and the belt a fifth by knockout in an upset).

But make no mistake: these are the two heavyweights in the world today… and Usyk is the one and only true heavyweight contender. How will he fare in his first title defense? We are about to find it in two hours.