Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk – aka Ring of Fire – for the undisputed world heavyweight title is as monumental a fight as is possible in boxing. For the first time since Lennox Lewis in 2000 — and the only time in the four-belt era — one person will own every strap in the sport's blue riband division. This is potentially the biggest PPV fight in history — and you can watch Fury vs Usyk live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
► Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
► Venue: Kingdom Arena, Saudi Arabia
► Main card: 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. GMT / 2 a.m. AEST (May 19).
► Fury vs Usyk (approx.): 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. GMT / 8 a.m. AEST (May 19).
• U.S. — DAZN / PPV.com / ESPN+
• U.K.— DAZN / Sky Sports / TNT
• Global — DAZN
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The build-up has already turned ugly. Tyson Fury's father, John, risked being sent home from Saudi Arabia after he headbutted a member of Oleksandr Usyk's entourage at a media event. The video has gone viral.
Unlike his old man, Tyson Fury looks in better shape than ever coming into the fight. Slow, ponderous and having clearly overlooked novice challenger Francis Ngannou last time out, the 35-year-old Gypsy King 35-year-old will look to use his size and reach advantages to dominate Usyk physically and detonate some of the fierce shots that caused Deontay Wilder so many problems.
Usyk is tantalisingly close to making history as the first man to become undisputed at two different weights, having unified the cruiserweight division in 2018. The Cat has since beaten Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua (twice) and most recently stopped Daniel Dubois last August. Will Usyk be able to live with the extra power Fury is going to bring?
We're now done with the undercard and are expecting the Fury vs Usyk ringwalks in the next 10-15 minutes. Make sure you're all sorted with the screen of your choice to watch which unbeaten fighter will become the first undisputed world heavyweight champion for a quarter of a century.
The 'Fight of the Century' is nearly upon us. Here's where to watch Fury vs Usyk live streams from anywhere – in the U.S. or abroad.
Fury vs Usyk fight night updates
The Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk main event is up next, with ringwalks due in the next 10 minutes. Don't miss the biggest fight this century.
With the undercard well over, Jai Opetaia won a unanimous decision over Mairis Briedis to win the vacant IBF cruiserweight world title. Opetaia dominated the first two-thirds of the fight, but Briedis won the final three rounds and cause the Aussie a real scare late on.
Anthony Cacace was the latest underdog victory of the evening, the Ulsterman stopping reigning champion Joe Cordina for the IBF super featherweight world title. In what was probably the fight of the evening, Cordina – looked drained from a big weight cut earlier in the week – struggled after being hit with a shot marginally after the referee called 'break', but Cacace was relentless in pursuit of his first world title.
Agit Kabayel impressed in stopping Frank Sanchez with two savage body shots to become number one contender for the WBC heavyweight title. Moses Itauma also won, as expected, to preserve his unbeaten record.
Unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Robin Sirwan Safar produced the best performance of his short career to beat former light heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev by unanimous points decision. The Swede detonated a bomb in the seventh and final round to clinch a well-deserved win that could put him in contention for a world title fight later in the year.
Watch Fury vs Usyk live streams from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the boxing on your regular stream?
You can still watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for boxing fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
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Fury vs Usyk live streams by country
How to watch the Fury vs Usyk live stream in the U.S.
Americans can watch the Fury vs Usyk live streams with a DAZN PPV. That'll set you back $69.99 but the good news is you'll get a full month's subscription to the U.S. streaming service after you watch all the action live and uninterrupted.
After that first month, a subscription to the U.S. streaming service will set you back $19.99 on a 12-month contract, $24.99 if you pay month-by-month or $224.99 if you pay up front for a year's access.
DAZN is available on the best streaming devices, including the leading platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple tvOS, Chromecast and many major smart TVs.
The Fury vs Usyk fight is also available on PPV.com for $69.99.
Fury vs Usyk is available via ESPN+ PPV, too, which requires you to get a month's subscription to ESPN+, which brings access to more boxing, MLB, NHL, golf and lacrosse from $10.99 a month (on top of the same $69.99 PPV fee).
If you're an American stuck abroad, and want to tune into the Fury vs Usyk live stream on your usual service, you'll need to get yourself a knockout boxing VPN, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Fury vs Usyk live streams in the U.K.
The Fury vs Usyk fight is considerably cheaper in the U.K., compared to the U.S..
There are three PPV options: TNT Sports Box Office, DAZN and Sky Sports Box Office.
The first option is TNT Sports Box Office, who will be showing the fight for just £24.99 and there's no need to have an existing TNT subscription to purchase the event. You'll be able to tune in via BT TV, Sky or Virgin, as well as the TNT Sports Box Office app on iOS and Android, or via Chromecast and AirPlay.
On DAZN, you'll pay £24.99, with a month's access to the streaming service thrown in for free. Existing DAZN subscribers get a small discount to the PPV price at £23.99. A subscription to DAZN's regular coverage costs as low as £9.99 per month if you got the annual commitment package, and £19.99 on the Flexible monthly pass.
It's worth also noting that DAZN subscribers in the U.K. that have a HD-enabled Sky box can register to watch the fight on DAZN 1 HD on channel 429 on Sky here.
Fury vs Usyk is also available on Sky Sports Box Office if you prefer Andy Clarke, Matt Macklin and Johnny Nelson on the mic. The PPV cost is £24.95.
As noted above, the main card starts at 5 p.m. BST in the evening of Saturday, May 18, with the headline bout expected to start at around 11 p.m..
If you're traveling away from the U.K., and want to watch Fury vs Usyk online as usual, you'll need to get yourself a knockout boxing VPN, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Fury vs Usyk live streams in Canada
It's a similar picture for our friends in the Great White North, where DAZN is showing the Fury vs Usyk fight in Canada for a PPV fee of $69.99. Again, for that price, you get a month's subscription to the streaming service included.
After that month, DAZN costs at CA$29.99 per month, or CA$199.99 if you buy a year upfront. DAZN in Canada has the rights to plenty of other sports, too, including Champions League, Europa League and Bundesliga football among much more.
Your other option to buy the Fury vs Usyk PPV from PPV.com. That also costs $69.99.
Away from Canada right now? You'll need to get yourself a knockout boxing VPN, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Fury vs Usyk live streams in Australia
Let's not forget about boxing fans Down Under, too. The Fury vs Usyk live stream, which will also include Aussie cruiserweight Jai Opetaia fighting for the world title on the undercard, follows the lead of other countries around the world in that it is also via DAZN.
In Australia the PPV fee comes in at AU$34.99, again with a full month's access included for non-subscribers to catch all the action.
Traveling away from Australia at the minute? You'll need to get yourself a boxing VPN, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Fury vs Usyk live streams in New Zealand
For New Zealand boxing fans wanting to catch the Fury vs Usyk fight, it's DAZN again, with a PPV cost of NZ$34.99, with non-subscribers getting a month's access to the streaming service as part of that fee.
For the Kiwis, a monthly subscription to the streaming service costs NZ$14.99.
Remember, if you're away from NZ at the minute, you'll need to get yourself a boxing VPN, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Fury vs Usyk live streams in ROW
For more or less every other country around the world (up to 200 of them, in fact) it's DAZN again for a Fury vs Usyk live stream, with the vast majority of non-subscribers getting a month's access to the streaming service as part of that fee.
PPV fees vary from country to country, so check out DAZN's list of what it costs, where.
Remember, if you're away from home at the minute, you'll need to get yourself a boxing VPN, such as NordVPN.
Fury vs Usyk news
Well, after years of will-they-won't-they, one February cancellation and plenty of chicanery this week, we're finally here. It's fight day, baby! Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, with the undisputed world heavyweight title on the line for the first time since 1999.
"Whoever comes out on top, it doesn't matter. Boxing is the ultimate winner here," said Derek 'Del Boy' Chisora, who has fought both Fury and Usyk in his long career. "To have this many fans, all the way in the Middle East, it's going to be electric!"
Friday's weigh-in provided all the fireworks missing at the last press conference the night before.
"I'm going to knock him f****** spark out," spat Fury. "I'm coming for his f****** heart. He's getting it tomorrow, spark out. They [his team] can all get it if they want it." With that, the Gypsy King stormed off stage.
Usyk responded in a typically calm manner. "Don't be afraid. I will not leave you along tomorrow," he said in response to Fury. "If I was nervous I wouldn't win."
The pair had to be separated by security, too, after the face-off – the pair meeting forehead-to-forehead – ended with Fury pushing Usyk to spark a melee.
There was also a problem with Usyk's announced weigh-in, promoter Alex Krassyuk has revealed. The Ukrainian's career-high career-high 16st 6lb (233 lbs), more than a stone heavier than his record, should actually have been called as 15st 13lbs (223 lbs). That's still a record but only by two pounds.
A slimline Tyson Fury measured 18st 7lb, more than a stone lighter than for his most recent bout with Francis Ngannou, but still three stone more than his opponent.
You can catch up on all the action-packed weigh-in for Saturday's mega fight on DAZN or Queensbury Promotions' YouTube channel.
Fury vs Usyk tale of the tape
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Tyson Fury | Oleksandr Usyk |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | U.K. | Ukrainian |
| Date of birth | August 12th, 1988 | January 17th, 1987 |
| Height | 6' 9" | 6' 3" |
| Reach | 85" | 78" |
| Total fights | 35 | 21 |
| Record | 34-0-1 (24 KOs) | 21-0 (14 KOs) |
Fury vs Usyk fight card
Who is on the Fury-Usyk card?
You may have to part with a tasty wedge of your hard-earned cash to watch a Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk live stream, but there's plenty more than that mouthwatering main event to enjoy for your money.
Indeed, there are two other world title fights in addition to the big one. Firstly, it's Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis for the vacant IBF cruiserweight world title, a contest between of the division's biggest names. The other scrap for gold sees Joe Cordina defend his IBF super featherweight world title against Anthony Cacace.
There are more up-and-coming names on a stacked undercard, with Sergey Kovalev, Isaac Lowe, Mark Chamberlain (rarely in a bad fight), Moses Itauma and Frank Sanchez all in action.
- Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: For the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis; For the vacant IBF cruiserweight title
- Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace; For the Cordina's IBF super featherweight title
- Frank Sanchez vs. Agit Kabayel; Heavyweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilija Mezencev; Heavyweight
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Wahab; Lightweight
- Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirawn Safar; Light heavyweight
- Daniel Lapin vs. Octavio Pudivtr; Light heavyweight
- David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweight
- Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi; Featherweight
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk odds
Unsurprisingly, the bookies have Fury vs Usyk as an incredibly even contest. Fury is a marginal favorite to win with DraftKings Sportsbook showing him at -120. Usyk is +100 to win.
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