RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 20: Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury 2 position for a picture throughout the … [+] weigh-in as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at on December 20, 2024 in Riyadh,. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
The substantial card in Riyadh is underway, however the centerpiece in between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is still hours away. If you're questioning what time the 2 finest heavyweights worldwide will climb up into the ring, the anticipated ring strolls will take place around 5:50 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV.
It'll likely take both fighters 15 minutes to get to the ring since of all the discussion components. When you include 5 to 7 minutes of intros, the opening bell isn't most likely to ring before 6:35 p.m. ET.
DAZN put out this infographic to assist combat fans around the globe understand when the action will start for them in their area.
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The weight variation was a big subject of discussion on Friday. While Usyk weighed in at 226 pounds, simply 3 pounds much heavier than he was for the very first battle with Fury in May, the latter went a various path.
Fury weighed in at a career-high 281 pounds. That's a notable 55 pounds much heavier than Usyk. The bigger frame recommends Fury strategies to combat for a KO in the rematch. In the very first battle, he had Usyk injure on 2 celebrations early however could not capitalize.
Rather, Usyk put Fury down in the ninth round, moving the momentum and resulting in the previous's split-decision win. We'll quickly learn if a much heavier Fury is more reliable.
Usyk Wants Fury to Trim His Beard
According to a story on ESPN, Usyk's group has actually asked for Fury cut his beard. A fighter with a long beard can be thought about less than professional in fight sports due to the fact that it can grind versus the skin of a challenger throughout clinches.
At any rate, Fury's group decreased and provided a declaration from the previous champ's supervisor, Spencer Brown of Goldstar.
“Tyson Fury has actually boxed with a beard on numerous events, as do other fighters, most just recently [Artur] Beterbiev,” Brown stated, describing the indisputable light heavyweight champion title battle in October. “Usyk himself has actually come out openly and stated Tyson having a beard is no issue. There is no law or judgment in boxing to state you can't battle with a beard. It's ludicrous that this has actually currently been raised in a guidelines fulfilling to no get. Basically, if Usyk had a beard, we would have no concern. This is not a style program; it's boxing.”
This grooming choice appears to be more evidence Fury wishes to battle on the within to make it uneasy for Usyk.
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