Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury meet again this weekend in the highly anticipated rematch.
The first fight was heralded as one of the greatest moments in sports history as Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed champion of the heavyweight division since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
For Tyson Fury, meanwhile, the 'Gypsy King' will look to avenge a first professional defeat of his career after the judges' scorecard awarded Usyk a split-decision victory.
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After initially scheduled for the fall of 2024, the fight was postponed to allow the two heavyweight legends to recover from their injuries and now it's finally time to do battle again.
There will be no undisputed title on the line this time after Usyk was forced to relinquish his IBF title to Daniel Dubois, who is in line to face the winner of the rematch.
So with that, here's everything you need to know ahead of this weekend's blockbuster match.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Date and start time
Usyk vs Fury takes place on Saturday, December 21 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It will be a 12-round bout and the two will fight for the WBC, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles.
The main card is expected to start at 4pm GMT; 11am ET, with the main ring walks expected to take place at 11pm GMT; 6:00 PM ET.
Usyk vs Fury 2: Full card
While the main event is one of the best you can get in boxing, the rest of the undercard still has just as much reason to get fans excited.
19-year-old heavyweight Moses Itauma is one of the biggest talents in the sport and he gets the chance to shine again on the big stage against Demsey McKean.
There will be an all-British battle between Jonny Fisher and Dave Allen, as Ishmael Davis steps in to take on Serhii Bohachuk after Israil Madrimov was forced to withdraw.
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Isaac Lowe and Lee McGregor open the evening in Saudi Arabia.
- Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury; For Usyk's WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
- Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis; Light middleweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean; Heavyweight
- Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen; Heavyweight
- Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor; Light as a feather
How to watch Usyk vs Fury 2
The fight will be shown live on DAZN pay-per-view, TNT Sports Box Office and Sky Sports Box Office – priced at £24.99/$39.95 for all three.
Usyk vs Fury 2 live stream
Fans can use the DAZN app to stream the fight live on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, streaming devices and any device with a web browser.
How much money will Usyk and Fury make from the fight?
Proceeds for the fight are reported to be $191 million (£150 million), which is up from May where it was reported to be $150 million (£116 million).
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Usyk is expected to take home a bigger share of the purse this time around as he is the reigning champion.
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