Oleksandr Usyk vs. Derek Chisora - 31 October 2020

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[margaret thatcher]

On paper Fwank wants to fight every matchroom guy doesnt he lol

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Usyk v Chisora solution is 'close'

Oleksandr Usyk v Derek Chisora 'is close' to being rescheduled, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

[garethhop]

Hearn also said that it has to be on October 31 or the fight isn't made and also that 2 days ago be thought the fight was off.

Will wait for the announcement. You have to worry about Usyk's momentum. A good fight for him this year but he needs to go straight to the champions if this falls through.

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Absolute legend

[THEBUTCH]

W@rren has a very poor track record with guiding heavyweights. Ricardo Snijders to Oleksander Usyk in one move....yeah makes perfect sense

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Wow

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[maverick23]

The fight’s now been announced. October 31st on PPV.

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Just got my notification.

PPV right now set.

Usyk vs. Chisora.

No fans at all, not even the 1000 that Hearn was expecting.

I don’t what the undercard is, the fight is not PPV.

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[Ash93]

Expect a wide Usyk points decision or Chisora retiring late on.

[Boxing Prospect]

Hahahahaha Sky Box Office, Jesus Christ poor Eddie just won't learn. PPV in a Pandemic will not be a success.

Hope this burns his fornicating fingers, greedy, selfish pudendum

[maverick23]

Hahahahaha Sky Box Office, Jesus Christ poor Eddie just won't learn. PPV in a Pandemic will not be a success.

Hope this burns his fornicating fingers, greedy, selfish pudendum

By all accounts the Whyte PPV did 300k buys which would have been a success.

Granted I’d have rather watched Whyte vs Povetkin than Chisora vs Usyk but if this gets a really strong undercard then I’d be surprised if they don’t get 250k buys.

Rightly or wrongly they were always talking of this being a PPV fight even pre Covid. If the choices are making this and having it as PPV or giving them both marking time fights (like Joyce and Dubois had) what would you rather have?

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Hahahahaha Sky Box Office, Jesus Christ poor Eddie just won't learn. PPV in a Pandemic will not be a success.

Hope this burns his fornicating fingers, greedy, selfish pudendum

By all accounts the Whyte PPV did 300k buys which would have been a success.

Granted I’d have rather watched Whyte vs Povetkin than Chisora vs Usyk but if this gets a really strong undercard then I’d be surprised if they don’t get 250k buys.

Rightly or wrongly they were always talking of this being a PPV fight even pre Covid. If the choices are making this and having it as PPV or giving them both marking time fights (like Joyce and Dubois had) what would you rather have?

Yeh, ever since it was first mentioned and announced officially the first time, it was always gonna be on PPV.

[margaret thatcher]

Can't wait for this live and exclusive on Sky Sports Box Office, will have a nice read of 12 rounds to success in bed after

[Boxing Prospect]

Hahahahaha Sky Box Office, Jesus Christ poor Eddie just won't learn. PPV in a Pandemic will not be a success.

Hope this burns his fornicating fingers, greedy, selfish pudendum

By all accounts the Whyte PPV did 300k buys which would have been a success.

Granted I’d have rather watched Whyte vs Povetkin than Chisora vs Usyk but if this gets a really strong undercard then I’d be surprised if they don’t get 250k buys.

Rightly or wrongly they were always talking of this being a PPV fight even pre Covid. If the choices are making this and having it as PPV or giving them both marking time fights (like Joyce and Dubois had) what would you rather have?

Number I've been seeing thrown around for Whyte Vs Povetkin is 220,000

Sure this was always going to be on PPV, doesn't mean it should be a success given more and more people are losing jobs.

Maybe the third option, a market reset on what fighters are getting paid?

For years we've seen Eddie throwing money around like it was candy, Mikey Garcia Vs Josesito Lopez being a very notable example. Hooker Vs Ramirez being another. The world is different now and the huge monster purses won't keep being funded by fans paying for a Subscription + PPV.

As for Dubois Vs Joyce, if that requires PPV to fund I think we've already lost the battle.

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Hahahahaha Sky Box Office, Jesus Christ poor Eddie just won't learn. PPV in a Pandemic will not be a success.

Hope this burns his fornicating fingers, greedy, selfish pudendum

By all accounts the Whyte PPV did 300k buys which would have been a success.

Granted I’d have rather watched Whyte vs Povetkin than Chisora vs Usyk but if this gets a really strong undercard then I’d be surprised if they don’t get 250k buys.

Rightly or wrongly they were always talking of this being a PPV fight even pre Covid. If the choices are making this and having it as PPV or giving them both marking time fights (like Joyce and Dubois had) what would you rather have?

Number I've been seeing thrown around for Whyte Vs Povetkin is 220,000

Sure this was always going to be on PPV, doesn't mean it should be a success given more and more people are losing jobs.

Maybe the third option, a market reset on what fighters are getting paid?

For years we've seen Eddie throwing money around like it was candy, Mikey Garcia Vs Josesito Lopez being a very notable example. Hooker Vs Ramirez being another. The world is different now and the huge monster purses won't keep being funded by fans paying for a Subscription + PPV.

As for Dubois Vs Joyce, if that requires PPV to fund I think we've already lost the battle.

You know what I say.. let them put it on PPV.. and then it doesn’t do that well.. the boxers won’t be paid how much they think they’re worth.

Boxers think they’re worth more than they are.. give them a decent guaranteed purse, the rest is in the PPV revenue..

It’s like Whyte’s Sky deal. They give his a guarantee £1m but don’t want to folk out anymore than that.. the rest of it he relies on PPV. And the fans are feeding him. Making him believe he’s some big PPV star.

[maverick23]

Hahahahaha Sky Box Office, Jesus Christ poor Eddie just won't learn. PPV in a Pandemic will not be a success.

Hope this burns his fornicating fingers, greedy, selfish pudendum

By all accounts the Whyte PPV did 300k buys which would have been a success.

Granted I’d have rather watched Whyte vs Povetkin than Chisora vs Usyk but if this gets a really strong undercard then I’d be surprised if they don’t get 250k buys.

Rightly or wrongly they were always talking of this being a PPV fight even pre Covid. If the choices are making this and having it as PPV or giving them both marking time fights (like Joyce and Dubois had) what would you rather have?

Number I've been seeing thrown around for Whyte Vs Povetkin is 220,000

Sure this was always going to be on PPV, doesn't mean it should be a success given more and more people are losing jobs.

Maybe the third option, a market reset on what fighters are getting paid?

For years we've seen Eddie throwing money around like it was candy, Mikey Garcia Vs Josesito Lopez being a very notable example. Hooker Vs Ramirez being another. The world is different now and the huge monster purses won't keep being funded by fans paying for a Subscription + PPV.

As for Dubois Vs Joyce, if that requires PPV to fund I think we've already lost the battle.

Everything I’ve read and heard has indicated over 300k buys. The only thing I saw showing lower Barb data which you can’t really use to gauge buys nowadays.

I agree it will be tougher for people to justify buying something like this if they’re losing jobs and struggling to pay bills and I wish Sky would have done what ESPN are doing with Lomachenko’s next fight and not have it on PPV.

I agree 100% that there needs to be a market reset for fighter purses and hopefully that will happen now. None of the companies will be able to justify the purses unless they deliver big viewing figures. UFC viewers are well in excess of those of Top Rank boxing on ESPN and yet their fighters are paid lower on the whole.

Also I agree re: Dubois vs Joyce.

[margaret thatcher]

Brittle Olek , let's see if he holds together vs the pressure of sexy Chis

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Press Release

Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will finally face British favourite Derek Chisora on Saturday October 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US, after their original May 23 date was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) made the move to Heavyweight after dominating at Cruiserweight, ending his extraordinary spell at 200lbs as the Undisputed king with a phenomenal run of victories in his opponents’ backyard against Marco Huck, Mairis Briedis, Murat Gassiev and Tony Bellew.

The 2012 Olympic Gold medallist began his assault on the Heavyweight division by retiring Chazz Witherspoon in seven rounds at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago last October and continues his bid to become a two-weight World Champion when he faces an in-form Chisora (32-9, 23 KOs).

Former World Title challenger Chisora scored a devastating second round knockout over Poland’s Artur Szpilka at The O2 in July 2019, a year on from his incredible eighth round KO win against Carlos Takam at the same venue, before blitzing fellow Brit David Price in four rounds in October 2019.

The Finchley powerhouse, who is guided by former two-weight World Champion David Haye, has lofty ambitions of his own and is planning on giving Usyk nightmares in his first real test in boxing’s glamour division as he looks to pull off what would be one of the best wins by a Brit in recent years.

“I have really missed boxing,” said Usyk. “I am working hard in my training camp to show a spectacular performance on October 31. I expect a real test in Derek – he is strong, tough and resilient. He is a really big guy and he hits hard.

“As a Cruiserweight, I reached the highest heights as Undisputed Champion and now I am following the same path as a Heavyweight. I need to test myself against world class Heavyweights on my new road to Undisputed and Derek stands in front of me.

“Many people say that Derek is a monster, but deep down he is a kind man. I don’t expect to see that good side of him. I know that he wants to break me, but I am water, wind and fire all together. Derek Chisora, I am coming for you!”

“Helllllo, Usyk, I’m ready for you, helllllo Usyk!,” said Chisora. “Usyk, I’ve been ready for you all year. It’s my home turf and after such a tough year for everyone, I’m going to give the British public the Halloween party they deserve and finally get revenge for my boy Tony Bellew!”

“Yesterday’s news from the Government was a kick in the nuts, so to bounce back with this fight at this time is so important for boxing,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “You’ve either got to sit back and say ‘it’s not possible’ or find a way to make it happen, and I’ve got to say a big thanks to Team Usyk, ‘Del Boy’ and David Haye for staying patient and helping get this over the line.

“It’s an absolute firecracker and a fight that’s so important to the Heavyweight division over the next few months. We saw a stunning victory from Povetkin recently to shake up the mandatory situation, can WAR Chisora spring the upset and KO the undefeated Undisputed World Champ? I know he will do everything he can to try and get the victory and this will be another night of Heavyweight drama!”

“Oleksandr Usyk versus Derek Chisora is one of the most anticipated fights in the Heavyweight division,” said Alexander Krassyuk, General Director of K2 Promotions. “The fight was originally scheduled to take place in May, but I can assure boxing fans around the world that it will be worth the wait.

“Usyk is under huge pressure. He has to prove himself as a true Heavyweight, while Chisora has nothing to lose and is always dangerous. It will be a violent and bloody battle. I cannot wait to see them finally collide in the ring on October 31.”

“I see this fight with Usyk as the perfect opportunity for Derek to gate crash the world top 5,” said David Haye of Hayemaker Promotions. “He’s a massive underdog, with very few experts picking him to cause the upset. But I know something they don’t, I know Derek has the size, the chin and more importantly the heart to walk through hell to get this win.

“Derek cancelled his last family Christmas holiday in preparation for this very fight, and as a result has spent the best part of a year improving his boxing IQ, and building a relentless engine, he is ready to step in the ring with Usyk and wage WAR. The world will be shocked at what Halloween havoc Chisora brings to the party.”

Adam Smith, Head of Boxing Development at Sky Sports, said: “We’re very excited to announce the rescheduled date for Oleksandr Usyk versus Derek Chisora, an intriguing Heavyweight showdown with plenty at stake!

“Ukrainian star Usyk has already showcased his sublime skills on these shores in that dramatic battle with Tony Bellew, while Derek Chisora has rejuvenated his career since teaming up with his former foe David Haye.

“A potential fight with Unified Champion Anthony Joshua is already within Usyk’s grasp, but Chisora has big ambitions of his own, and with Haye by his side, could we see the battle-hardened Brit pull off a stunning upset? Usyk against Chisora has all the ingredients for a Heavyweight classic!”

Tickets purchased for the postponed event at The O2 in London on Saturday May 23 will be refunded. Please contact your point of purchase if you have any queries.