Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk | PPV - May 18, 2024

[omalley]

Jalolov vs Ortiz has been added to the card.

No, it has not.
Dan Rafael: "Per source, Bakhodir Jalolov will face Dilan Prasovic"
Dilan Prašović https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/702298

[gregregegg]

Jalolov vs Ortiz has been added to the card.

No, it has not.
Dan Rafael: "Per source, Bakhodir Jalolov will face Dilan Prasovic"
Dilan Prašović https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/702298

What’s the over under fight time handicap going to be…. 1 min is probably fair.

This is piss if it’s the fight. That guy goes down as quick and as easy as matz….

[margaret thatcher]

what a f@ckin joke! jalo the bum basher!! cant even get a heavyweight?

[funso banjo baby]

This bill is not exciting at all

[BroughtonRulesRefuge]

- What are the odds Flubber don't make the scratch line on the 17th of February?

He already ditched the Wlad rematch, and much later the $150mil Saudi Purse split with AJ, so he about due another under the bed covers come fight night since he's been as quiet as a squeak mouse in this Big Promotion.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Good for Usyk, too bad for Fury. Jai was probaly the best option for Fury to prepare for Usyk.
Still, what a strange situation.

[Perkin Warbeck]

No, it has not.
Dan Rafael: "Per source, Bakhodir Jalolov will face Dilan Prasovic"
Dilan Prašović https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/702298

That's disappointing. Why could Top Rank not find a decent opponent for Jalolov? Saudis are paying well.

Carlos Takam, Charles Martin or Jermaine Franklin would likely be willing, and give him some needed rounds.

[margaret thatcher]

that is dreadful. not even fighting a legit hw. dil is gonna get pickled bad

[Finkel]

Yeah, it's disappointing that the Top Rank fights aren't really being given a chance on either of Feb or March cards.

I can only assume it was part of the deal that Team Fury and Team Usyk had a lot of input into the undercard. I suppose Jalalov is getting a chance I suppose, but...

Where is Anderson?
Where is Ajagba?
Heck, where is Kabayel?! - it's shocking to me that he isn't getting another date after the highlight reel performance he put in.

Surely, they are not all carrying unfortunate injuries.

[joshj909]

Yeah, it's disappointing that the Top Rank fights aren't really being given a chance on either of Feb or March cards.

I can only assume it was part of the deal that Team Fury and Team Usyk had a lot of input into the undercard. I suppose Jalalov is getting a chance I suppose, but...

Where is Anderson?
Where is Ajagba?
Heck, where is Kabayel?! - it's shocking to me that he isn't getting another date after the highlight reel performance he put in.

Surely, they are not all carrying unfortunate injuries.

I wouldn't be surprised if all these guys sit out until the next Riyadh season in the hope they get on that card. Maybe a warm up in the summer.

[quickeyg]

Carl Froch gets owned.

[quickeyg]

Fury vs Usyk Fight Promo in 4K.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press Release

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season and DAZN have announced that “Ring of Fire” will be broadcast live on DAZN worldwide on 17 February.

WBC and Lineal Champion Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury and WBO/IBO/IBF/WBA unified champion Oleksandr Usyk will collide in a history-making showdown. The winner will become boxing’s first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Britain’s Lennox Lewis claimed that honor 24 years ago, in 1999, but this time four belts are on the line for the first time in history.

The fight and undercard will be available globally on DAZN as pay-per-view, including in the UK and US.

The event will also be available on pay-per-view in the UK through TNT Sports and Sky Sports.

Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) defeated Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC world title in their 2020 rematch and sealing their trilogy with a knockout victory in 2021.

Ukraine’s Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), an Olympic gold medallist, decided to move up from the Cruiserweight division to the Heavyweight division after establishing his dominance there. He caused an upset by defeating Anthony Joshua and becoming the Unified Heavyweight champion. Usyk successfully defended his titles against Joshua in a rematch. Now, he sets his sights on becoming only the second Cruiserweight Champion ever to achieve undisputed status in the heavyweight division.

HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said “Since our first Riyadh Season in 2019, the Season has developed a reputation for hosting the biggest events and they do not come much bigger than the undisputed heavyweight title fight. This is history in the making, a fight the world has waited for. Now it is a reality, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is excited to be hosting this era-defining fight. This will be a global spectacle and we will do everything to ensure that everyone has an experience that matches an event of this magnitude.”

Fury vs Usyk, ‘Ring of Fire’ will feature two further world championship fights at the Kingdom Arena, in Riyadh.

Sydney cruiserweight sensation Jai Opetaia will enter a rematch against the previous ruler of the division and champion of the World Boxing Super Series, Mairis Briedis (28-2, 20 KOs) for the IBF world title. The undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Joe Cordina (17-0, 9 KOs) will make a second defence of his title against when he takes on the IBO World Champion Anthony Cacace (21-1, 7KOs). Former light heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev (35-4-1, 29 KOs) will continue his run at cruiserweight by taking on the unbeaten Robin Sirwan Safar (16-0, 12 KOs) from Sweden. Also featuring is British heavyweight star of the future Moses Itauma (7-0, 5 KOs), the World Youth Amateur champion from 2022, along with cruiserweight and 2021 Olympian David Nyika (8-0, 7 KOs) from New Zealand.

George Warren CEO of Queensberry said: “The Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the World represents the absolute pinnacle of the sport. The eyes of the world will be on Riyadh on February 17 when Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk.”

Shay Segev, CEO of, DAZN said: “It is an honour for DAZN to have been chosen by Riyadh Season again as their global broadcast and distribution partner for “Ring of Fire”. DAZN is the undisputed home of boxing, and for this fight, we will be offering a free month’s subscription in the UK & US alongside any PPV purchase allowing fans to enjoy an unmatched catalogue of fights this spring. We share Riyadh Season’s ambitions and look forward to what we can achieve together.”

[Thomastearns]

Just over 2 weeks to go and we still have little idea what to expect.

Usyk should outbox Fury for over 12 rounds to win, the same way he did to Joshua.

Twice.

However, since Fury is not especially known for fighting clean, things could get real messy unless the referee keeps a strong grip on any of Fury's regular shenanigans.

When it comes to attitude, Oleksandr Usyk is something else. There's really been no one like him before. He's almost uncannily pragmatic in the ring.

So this might well be the first time Tyson Fury enters the ring as the psychological underdog. Not even Klitschko or Wilder could match Fury's mouth in the build up to their fights.

This time Fury's main, maybe only advantage, is that of size.

Will that be enough?

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At present, no UK PPV price has been officially announced.

DAZN PPV will also show the fight in the USA and worldwide, with additional broadcasters such as ESPN+ expected to be announced for America.

The USA PPV price has been confirmed as $69.99.

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[BroughtonRulesRefuge]

- Flubber looks in good shape, perhaps aiming for his Wlad performance where he came in at 247 thanks to boar testicles, so maybe a few lbs under 260.

Against the Big Fellers, Big John was insistent that he come in heavy, but how did he lose the weight this time and what else did he lose doing it aside from his integrity that he ditched ages ago?

[Ruthless-RKO]

fornicate fury!

Ducker!!!!

[Sendo Takeshi]

This guy is the worst thing to happen to heavyweight boxing.
The amount of times he "retired", the amount of times he avoided to make thos fight happen.
The first and only boxer up until now I ever called a duck.
The only cut is that big ass gap in the middle of his legs.

[IRL25]

Theres a photograph of the cut, which looks quite bad, but you find yourself asking the question of 'why the hell is he still sparring flat out' this close to the fight that can define your legacy. Surely this close to the fight the work should be focused on technical work such as shot selection, footwork etc and not going hard at it.

[Ruthless-RKO]

A disappointed Tyson Fury added: “I am absolutely devastated after preparing for this fight for so long and being in such superb condition. I feel bad for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work diligently towards the rescheduled date once the eye has healed. I can only apologize to everyone affected including my own team, Team Usyk, the undercard fighters, partners, and fans as well as our hosts and my friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

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[joshj909]

The video and the statements make me think this was all set up. Fury supposedly in great shape all of a sudden and repeatedly mentioning how great shape he was in. The 2 megapixel quality video of an elbow landing. Who throws such a blatant an elbow against someone who's got such a big fight coming up.

[Thomastearns]

This guy is the worst thing to happen to heavyweight boxing.
The amount of times he "retired", the amount of times he avoided to make thos fight happen.
The first and only boxer up until now I ever called a duck.
The only cut is that big ass gap in the middle of his legs.

I guess he was looking for an edge, any edge, and just couldn't find one.

Hence the convenient cut. There's simply no way he should be risking a cut like that with 2 weeks to go.


This was probably the only mindgame card left for him to play. Delay and confuse.

Some might say there's PED cycling issues involved given Fury's previous form.

Who knows?

Although some predicted this, I thought he might have realised he's wasting his time trying such stuff with Usyk.

I guess not.

The future of this fight is now in serious doubt due to this serial cheat's antics.

The rest of the division's heavyweight contenders can't be too pleased either.

I strongly suspect there's more news to come out in the next few weeks.

Someone, sooner or later will talk.

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