Titles that will be at stake, Usik and Fury’s fees, broadcast of the fight, forecast for the fight between the Briton and the Ukrainian, as well as bookmaker quotes
The night from May 18th to 19th will be historic for professional boxing. As a result of the fight between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury The world, we hope, will learn something new and for the first time in 25 years absolute world heavyweight champion. We talk about the most important momentsthings you need to know about the fight between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury.
What’s at stake
Belts in four major and one minor versions of world professional boxing. Usik holds the WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO world titles, Fury holds the WBC belt. The winner of the fight will become the absolute world champion. To understand, the last time Lennox Lewis held this status in the heavyweight division was in 1999. True, then three belts were enough for the title of absolute world champion: the World Boxing Organization (WBO) did not have much weight. And Lewis stayed in this status for less than six months.
Note that Usik became the absolute world champion in the first heavyweight division and if he repeats his achievement in the Royal Division, he will become only the second boxer in history after Evander Holyfield to achieve such a peak.
How much do boxers earn?
According to unofficial data, for the fight Usik and Fury will receive record fees in their careers. According to media reports, Fury’s guaranteed payout will be $70 million. Usyk is guaranteed to receive $30 million.
Who’s the favorite
According to analysts, in the fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk – Tyson Fury is not a favorite. Usyk’s chances of winning are assessed like 1×1.94. Tyson Fury’s odds of winning – 1×1.94. Chance that the fight between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury will end in a draw 1×15.
The probability that the fight will last all 12 rounds is estimated by bookmakers as 1×1.46. Chance for “Usik’s victory on points” – 1×3.. Probability “Fury winning by decision” – 1×3.6. Well, what about the opportunity? “total knockdowns less than 0.5” – 1х.9.
Where to watch the Usyk-Fury fight
The boxing evening in Riyadh will be broadcast by four broadcasters in the world: British – Sky and TNT and American Dazn and ESPN. That’s it – they made the broadcasts paid. Moreover, Americans will have to fork out the most: for US residents, PPV will cost almost $81 – 3,210 hryvnia at the NBU exchange rate on Tuesday. At the same time, the broadcast will be available to users from other countries only through a VPN.
Dazn has affordable prices. Truth for the residents of Ukraine. For users from our country, the cost of broadcasting will be 790 hryvnia.
British Sky and TNT have almost the same prices: 24.95 for Sky and 29.99 pounds for TNT (about £1,245).
In Ukraine, the Usyk-Fury heavyweight fight will be officially broadcast live by the media service. MEGOGO. The service will show a large studio and the entire fight card of the evening, with the exception of the Russian fight. The media service, as a matter of principle, does not broadcast fights involving representatives of a terrorist country.
The Usik-Fury fight will be shown in Ukraine using “Light”, “Optimal”, “Maximum” or “Sport” subscriptions. The broadcast will also be available in the “Sports” section, on the “MEGOGO Gong” channel and in a separate pop-up channel, which will appear on the service on the day of the fight.
Subscription cost Light – 129 UAH/month, Optimal – 199 UAH/month, Maximum – 369 UAH/month, Sport – 249 UAH/month.
Forecast for the fight between Usyk and Fury
Perhaps one of the most difficult fights to predict. The point is not only the difference in the anthropometry of boxers and their styles, but also the similarity of characters and determination at the right time. Perhaps the main intrigue and decisive factor is how ready Usik and Fury will be by Saturday evening. There is no doubt about the Ukrainian – Usik always approached fights 200% ready. But Fury…
The Brit looks lean and motivated. According to him, he prepared for the fight for four months. Another question is that even in fights with Wilder, who is inferior to Usik in physics and ability to work at the distance of the entire fight, the Gypsy King sagged. Yes, Fury changed coaches and systems, but what worked with White and Chisora may not work with Usyk.
Fury is a very technical, fast and cunning boxer. His ostentatious laxity probably no longer misleads anyone. The Briton, when he is in optimal shape, has excellent timing and a sense of distance. Fury can box in both stances – orthodox and southpaw. The Brit works his body well – his slippery defense and coordination are atypical in the heavyweight division. And Fury, like Vladimir Klitschko in his time, skillfully uses his anthropometric data and senses the course and nature of the battle very well.
Usik is the best fighter in the division in technical terms and boxing IQ. The Ukrainian had never been knocked down even once in his professional career, while Fury allowed himself to be “dropped” by Wilder and Cunningham. But the difference in size does not play in the Ukrainian’s favor.
If the Ukrainian can protect himself as much as possible from Fury’s clinches, does not accept his rules of the game and avoids a “stray” blow, with a high degree of probability he will outplay the Briton. And if so, there is every reason to believe that the fight will last all 12 rounds, and Usik, we believe and hope, will win on points.
Source: Sportarena
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
