Summary
Tyson Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk in first undisputed heavyweight fight in nearly 25 years in Saudi Arabia
Briton Fury (34-0-1) is slight favourite as the WBC champion
Ukraine's Usyk (21-0) holds the WBO, IBF & WBA heavyweight belts
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Round twopublished at 23:50
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Usyk v Fury
Usyk starts on the front foot and lands with another left over the top. Fury act like he didn't feel it but that surely hurt.
Some nice shots to the body now from Usyk.
Usyk lands another to the body but Fury counters well to fight his way out of the corner.
Some more showboating from Fury as he puts his hands behind his back briefly.
Fury the showboaterpublished at 23:48
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Sam Harris
BBC Sport in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaOh they absolutely loved that in here. Tyson playing up to the crowd and they are lapping it up.
Usyk managing to land some blows though and the ‘Usyk’ chants are flowing.
Postpublished at 23:47
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Fury v Usyk
Barry Jones
Former world champion on DAZNUsyk dares you to throw that right hand so he can just counter off it.
Round onepublished at 23:47
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Usyk v Fury
"Usyk, Usyk, Usyk" is the chant that rings out around the arena.
Usyk backs Fury into the corner and the Brit puts both hands on the ropes moves from side to side and starts laughing. Usyk steps back and they return to the centre.
Usyk throws a left over the top and makes contact but again Fury laughs it off.
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Two men have entered... now one man must leave with all the gold, stand above all, and stand alone in the heavyweight ladder. Let's do this.
Taj in Northampton
Round onepublished at 23:46
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Usyk v Fury
Both men meet in the centre and the size difference is the first thing you notice.
Tyson throws out a few testing jabs with his lead left hand but Usyk is light on his feet and stays out of trouble.
The amount of feinting from both is already dizzying.
Round onepublished at 23:44
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Usyk v Fury
And off we go.
A moment in history is about to unfold in front of our eyes.
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UNDISPUTED.
Image source, Getty ImagesHISTORY.
Image source, Getty ImagesLEGACY.
Image source, Getty ImagesIMMORTALITY.
Image source, Getty ImagesHERE WE GO.
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Usyk v Fury
The two fighters are given their final instructions by referee Mark Nelson.
Tyson Fury takes this as an opportunity to stick his tongue out at Oleksandr Usyk.
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Usyk’s team look like they have raided the Manchester United away kit from the 90’s.
James, Plymouth
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Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at Kingdom Arena, RiyadhThere is no doubt - this is a pro Fury crowd.
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Usyk is the toughest opponent Fury has ever faced, excellent boxer and capable of the dark arts when neededUsyk in the eighth.
Spencer, Merseyside but on route to Benidorm
All the goldpublished at 23:41
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Sam Harris
BBC Sport in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIt’s all on offer tonight. Two of the greatest who have ran this race before, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield are holding two of the belts with big beaming smiles.
Take it in, we are watching history.
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The national anthems are over and now it's time for ring announcer Michael Buffer to do his part in hyping up this undisputed heavyweight contest.
Bufffer takes us through the cordialities and then it's on to the records of the two respective fighters.
"It's undefeated against undefeated," Buffer says. "Someone's 0 has to go."
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Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at Kingdom Arena, RiyadhNo more games. No more trash talk and social media call outs.
After almost twenty five years of hurt, we will (barring a draw) see one man stand tall as the heavyweight champion of the world.
How the two rivals shape uppublished at 23:37
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Sam Harris
BBC Sport in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWhether you’re Team Tyson or not, you can’t say that he isn’t box office. The fireworks, the flames, the songs.
The crowd are going crazy in here now, the majority of them would have felt the heat off that pyro too - we did from the press area.
The hype is building.
Predictions - 'Fury is the best heavyweight on the planet'published at 23:35
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Lightweight world champion Rhiannon Dixon: “I have a lot of love for Usyk because he’s a southpaw. I’m obsessed with southpaws because I am one. But, with the whole low blow controversial shot in the Daniel Dubois fight, I think Fury wins. It is the way he has handled fights in the past, and he’s just very big. Fury will win on points. I don’t think Usyk gets knocked out.”
Former world champion and boxing coach Anthony Crolla: “I’ve always said a fit and focused Tyson Fury is the best heavyweight on the planet. I still believe that. I don’t think he was fit or focused last time.
"Up against Usyk, he’s fighting a future Hall of Famer - someone with an incredible fight IQ. Size will come into it. If you had asked me before the Francis Ngannou fight, I would have said Tyson Fury very confidently. Now I don’t see it with half as much confidence.
"However, I am going to back Tyson. He looks a lot better physically. Tyson Fury wins with a late stoppage or on points. I'm probably leaning towards points.”
Middleweight fighter Hamzah Sheeraz: “Fury will take a close points decision. To beat Usyk you need to do what he does but do it better than him. The big man does that.”
Boxer and Tyson's brother Tommy Fury: “Tyson wins by a late stoppage - rounds nine to 12. Tyson will get him out of there.”
Postpublished at 23:35
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Tyson Fury enters the ring and skips past Oleksandr Usyk, attempting to taunt the Ukrainian as he goes by.
It's time for the national anthems.
Postpublished at 23:34
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What a walkout song!
Tyson Fury has opted for Barry White's 'You Are The First, the Last, my Everything'!
He looks incredibly cool, bouncing around at the top of the ramp.
And now the music switches to 'I Need a Hero' by Bonnie Tyler.
This man has some playlist.
Pyrotechnics are blasting and he's just having a really great time out there.
Undisputed heavyweight title fight anyone?
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