Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 PPV price is record for TV in UK history
17.08.2022 - 14:55
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We are now just days away from the biggest boxing night of Anthony Joshua's career when he'll rematch Oleksandr Usyk this Saturday, but prepare to dip into your pockets if you want to watch it live.
Joshua will seek to avenge his September defeat to the Ukrainian. The fight will take place in Saudi Arabia and sees AJ hoping to regain his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles after losing them to former cruiserweight Usyk last year.
They will also fight for The Ring heavyweight title after Tyson Fury vacated the belt in the wake of his retirement decision which was announced on Friday. The Gypsy King has also been given 10 days to decide whether or not to vacate his WBC belt, for which the number one ranked contender is Deontay Wilder.
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Joshua knows that he made a lot of mistakes in his last bout against Usyk, from his preparation for the fight as well as his tactics on the night.
The undercard has also been announced, with Croatian Heavyweight star Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) meeting China’s undefeated Zhilei Zhang (24-0-1, 19 KOs) in a Final Eliminator for the IBF Heavyweight World Title. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Callum Smith (28-1, 20 KOs) will face France's Mathieu Bauderlique (21-1, 12 KOs) in a Final Eliminator for the World Title currently held by Artur Beterbiev.
If you're looking to watch this Saturday, here's how to do so, and how much you'll have to fork out.
The pay-per-view will cost £26.95 in the UK.
The event will start at 6pm on Saturday, August 20 on Sky Sports Box Office and Sky Sports Box Office HD.
The fight will have its ring-walks around 0:30pm following the conclusion of the undercard events.
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