On August 27, a heavyweight title fight will determine the future of the division. Anthony Joshua, the former champion, will look to reclaim the belts he has worn twice. Current champion Oleksandr Usyk is ready to erase all doubts and cement himself as a dominant force in the heavyweight division. Something has got to give.
Inside King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia, Usyk defends the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. The Ring heavyweight title is also on the line. The Sporting News’ Andreas Hale breaks down the rematch from every angle, on the inaugural edition of Clobberin’ Time! The first episode of Clobberin’ Time will feature bold predictions for what is considered one of the biggest heavyweight fights of the year.
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Andreas is joined by 15-year Combat Sports Writer & Broadcaster Ryan McKinnell for the first episode. They break down the fight and give you the best bets heading into the mega clash. The Sporting News’ Raj Mahil, who is in Jeddah for the fight calls in for an on the ground report.
Andreas and Ryan then dive into Tyson Fury’s status as WBC heavyweight champion and Adrien Broner’s mental health.
All that and more on the first edition of Clobberin’ Time.
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When is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2?
- 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.
How to watch Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2
- 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.).
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 Smith 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
