Anthony Joshua defends his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk - and you can book it now!
Britain's unified world champion faces the unbeaten Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
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From Wednesday, September 1, for Sky + customers, go to Channel 491 and press the green button to go to Sky Sports Box Office. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event. Press select, and the buy screen will be displayed. Press select to confirm your order. Enter your pin if prompted.
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Anthony Joshua defends his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk - and you can book it now!
Britain's unified world champion faces the unbeaten Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
To book via your remote
From Wednesday, September 1, for Sky + customers, go to Channel 491 and press the green button to go to Sky Sports Box Office. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event. Press select, and the buy screen will be displayed. Press select to confirm your order. Enter your pin if prompted.
For Sky Q customers, scroll to Sports and then Box Office.
From Saturday, September 18, no matter what channel you are on, press Box Office. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event. Press select, and the buy screen will be displayed. Press select to confirm your order. Enter your pin if prompted.
You can only record the event by using this method.
Anthony Joshua defends his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk - and you can book it now!
Britain's unified world champion faces the unbeaten Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
To book via your remote
From Wednesday, September 1, for Sky + customers, go to Channel 491 and press the green button to go to Sky Sports Box Office. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event. Press select, and the buy screen will be displayed. Press select to confirm your order. Enter your pin if prompted.
For Sky Q customers, scroll to Sports and then Box Office.
From Saturday, September 18, no matter what channel you are on, press Box Office. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event. Press select, and the buy screen will be displayed. Press select to confirm your order. Enter your pin if prompted.
You can only record the event by using this method.
There isn't as much hype so far for this as you would expect. By Sky or Hearn. Of course the rubbish undercard doesn't help, but the main event is a great fight.
I think Joshua wins by stoppage , due to being the bigger guy. Uysk is very talented but not sure about him at heavyweight. He had a very tough fight against Chisora.
peter barlow wrote: ↑13 Sep 2021, 11:07
There isn't as much hype so far for this as you would expect. By Sky or Hearn. Of course the rubbish undercard doesn't help, but the main event is a great fight.
I think Joshua wins by stoppage , due to being the bigger guy. Uysk is very talented but not sure about him at heavyweight. He had a very tough fight against Chisora.
When Hearn is infront of the camera these days, he's literally all DAZN.
He hasn't mentioned the fight to even IFL has he?
The fight hasn't even had it's first presser has it?
Usually there's a presser when the fight is announced, then we have a fight week presser..
peter barlow wrote: ↑13 Sep 2021, 11:07
There isn't as much hype so far for this as you would expect. By Sky or Hearn. Of course the rubbish undercard doesn't help, but the main event is a great fight.
I think Joshua wins by stoppage , due to being the bigger guy. Uysk is very talented but not sure about him at heavyweight. He had a very tough fight against Chisora.
When Hearn is infront of the camera these days, he's literally all DAZN.
He hasn't mentioned the fight to even IFL has he?
The fight hasn't even had it's first presser has it?
Usually there's a presser when the fight is announced, then we have a fight week presser..
Yep it's poor by Sky and Hearn so far. I suspect the issue is the tug of war between Hearn/DAZN and Sky for AJs future.
It's also the reason Hearn put an appalling undercard on, he needs his main guys and good fights on DAZN.
Not sure what Hearn is playing at these days, if he's not careful AJ could get rid of him entirely and do his own thing with Sky.
peter barlow wrote: ↑13 Sep 2021, 11:07
There isn't as much hype so far for this as you would expect. By Sky or Hearn. Of course the rubbish undercard doesn't help, but the main event is a great fight.
I think Joshua wins by stoppage , due to being the bigger guy. Uysk is very talented but not sure about him at heavyweight. He had a very tough fight against Chisora.
When Hearn is infront of the camera these days, he's literally all DAZN.
He hasn't mentioned the fight to even IFL has he?
The fight hasn't even had it's first presser has it?
Usually there's a presser when the fight is announced, then we have a fight week presser..
Yep it's poor by Sky and Hearn so far. I suspect the issue is the tug of war between Hearn/DAZN and Sky for AJs future.
It's also the reason Hearn put an appalling undercard on, he needs his main guys and good fights on DAZN.
Not sure what Hearn is playing at these days, if he's not careful AJ could get rid of him entirely and do his own thing with Sky.
Difficult to do pressers when Usyk is training in another country. I’m not sure on the rules now but previously would have required some element of quarantine.
Fightnight Scores wrote: ↑14 Sep 2021, 08:21
Anybody seeing a Usyk/Wilder shock double and shaking things up!?
The odds makers put that as low as 10/1. Not that out of the question!
I wouldn't be shocked at either losing, both great competitive match ups. I still favour Fury and Joshua to win though. There is a decent amount who think Usyk will beat Joshua.
Expect to see a lot of hype during this weekends games & all the way through to fight night from Sky. They’ve been at the Spurs stadium doing some filming.
a force wrote: ↑14 Sep 2021, 16:19
Expect to see a lot of hype during this weekends games & all the way through to fight night from Sky. They’ve been at the Spurs stadium doing some filming.
Good stuff, perhaps they think this fight sells itself
peter barlow wrote: ↑14 Sep 2021, 12:00I wouldn't be shocked at either losing, both great competitive match ups. I still favour Fury and Joshua to win though. There is a decent amount who think Usyk will beat Joshua.
I actually think Wilder's more likely to score an upset than Usyk.
I reckon Joshua's treating this as another Ruiz II, except he'll step it up this time if he feels Usyk can't hurt him, whereas he knew Ruiz could and kept it long for the full 12. So long as he's about level on the cards after the first half, I don't see how Usyk wins from there. I predict their weights at 240 and 220.
Usyk needs to build a strong early lead for me, whereas Wilder just needs Fury at less than 100% for a shot at the KO. But then he might be broken mentally before it even starts.
peter barlow wrote: ↑14 Sep 2021, 12:00I wouldn't be shocked at either losing, both great competitive match ups. I still favour Fury and Joshua to win though. There is a decent amount who think Usyk will beat Joshua.
I actually think Wilder's more likely to score an upset than Usyk.
I reckon Joshua's treating this as another Ruiz II, except he'll step it up this time if he feels Usyk can't hurt him, whereas he knew Ruiz could and kept it long for the full 12. So long as he's about level on the cards after the first half, I don't see how Usyk wins from there. I predict their weights at 240 and 220.
Usyk needs to build a strong early lead for me, whereas Wilder just needs Fury at less than 100% for a shot at the KO. But then he might be broken mentally before it even starts.
Joshua's chin is vulnerable as in Ruiz 1. Wilder probably would be tougher for Joshua, I wonder has Usyk the power to hurt him, he didn't really hurt Chisora if I recall.
peter barlow wrote: ↑14 Sep 2021, 12:00I wouldn't be shocked at either losing, both great competitive match ups. I still favour Fury and Joshua to win though. There is a decent amount who think Usyk will beat Joshua.
I actually think Wilder's more likely to score an upset than Usyk.
I reckon Joshua's treating this as another Ruiz II, except he'll step it up this time if he feels Usyk can't hurt him, whereas he knew Ruiz could and kept it long for the full 12. So long as he's about level on the cards after the first half, I don't see how Usyk wins from there. I predict their weights at 240 and 220.
Usyk needs to build a strong early lead for me, whereas Wilder just needs Fury at less than 100% for a shot at the KO. But then he might be broken mentally before it even starts.
Joshua's chin is vulnerable as in Ruiz 1. Wilder probably would be tougher for Joshua, I wonder has Usyk the power to hurt him, he didn't really hurt Chisora if I recall.
I'm not Joshua's biggest fan. But his chin ain't bad. He got hit on the ear vs. Ruiz which totally screwed him up.
apart from that, he usually gets knocked down when he's badly fatigued.
Press Release | Matchroom And Tottenham Donate 200 Joshua Usyk Tickets To The NHS
Matchroom Boxing and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. are proud to announce that they will be donating 200 tickets for Anthony Joshua’s blockbuster Heavyweight World Title defence against pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday September 25 to the NHS via Blue Light Tickets.
Blue Light Tickets provides the blue light community with the chance to get free tickets from venues, sports teams, attractions, festivals and concerts to say thank you for their tireless dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blue Light Tickets is a completely free service for NHS employees and those working within the emergency services; allowing them to easily enter into ballots for tickets to events across the UK.
To enter Blue Light Ticket’s live ballot for Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk tickets please click HERE.
Tottenham Hotspur has worked closely with the NHS throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the stadium hosting North Middlesex University Hospital’s women’s outpatient services and drive-through testing last year.
More than 9,000 local people have received a COVID vaccination at the stadium this year, thanks to a series of pop-up clinics run in partnership with the NHS North Central London CCG. The stadium also hosted teams from North Middlesex and the Whittington Hospital for a staff football match that took place on the hallowed turf in May.
Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn said: “I’m looking forward to welcoming another 200 NHS workers to our incredible night of boxing at the breathtaking Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next week. It’s set to be a memorable occasion for everyone in attendance as ‘AJ’ puts his Heavyweight crowns on the line against former Undisputed Cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk. Blue Light Tickets is a brilliant scheme that rightly rewards our brilliant and selfless NHS workers and those working in the emergency services.”
Daniel Levy, Chairman, Tottenham Hotspur, said: “We are proud to share a fantastic and long-standing relationship with our local NHS services, as we have seen throughout the pandemic, and are delighted to be working with Matchroom to provide hard-working staff with this special opportunity.”
Joshua vs. Usyk tickets sold out in first 24 hours
Tickets for Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World Title defence against Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday September 25 have sold out within the first 24 hours of going on sale.
‘AJ’ has sold-out stadiums and arenas around the world and now the Heavyweight division’s biggest attraction returns to the Capital for his fifth stadium fight at the sensational, state of the art home of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Over 100,000 fans waited in the StubHub ticket queue for their chance to land seats for the biggest Heavyweight clash of the year starring two London 2012 Olympic gold medallists going head-to-head in their quests for Undisputed supremacy.
Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) dominated and then floored IBF Mandatory Challenger Kubrat Pulev to score a brutal ninth-round knockout at The SSE Arena, Wembley last time out in December in what was his first fight on UK soil since he stopped Alexander Povetkin in seven explosive rounds at Wembley Stadium back in September 2018.
Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) made the move to the Heavyweight division after dominating at Cruiserweight, ending his extraordinary spell at 200lbs as the Undisputed king with a phenomenal run of victories in his opponent’s 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 in October 2019 and continued his bid to become a two-weight World Champion when he outpointed Derek Chisora over 12 rounds at The SSE Arena, Wembley last October.
Joshua vs. Usyk tops a huge night of action, WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Lawrence Okolie (16-0, 13 KOs) puts his World Title on the line for the first time against his Mandatory Challenger Dilan Prasovic (15-0, 12 KOs), former WBA Super-Middleweight World Champion Callum Smith (27-1, 19 KOs) makes his highly anticipated ring return up at Light-Heavyweight against the Dominican Republic’s Lenin Castillo (21-3-1, 16 KOs), Manchester Lightweight prospect Campbell Hatton (3-0) continues his education in the professional ranks when he takes on Spain’s Izan Dura (3-7), ‘The Albanian King’ Florian Marku (8-0-1, 6 KOs) looks to build on his impressive stoppage win over Rylan Charlton as he challenges Milan’s Maxim Prodan (19-0-1, 15 KOs) for the IBF International Welterweight Title and unbeaten Chicago Middleweight Christopher Ousley (12-0, 9 KOs) meets Russia’s Khasan Baysangurov (21-1, 11 KOs) for the WBA Intercontinental Title.
