Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2 Preview, Start Time, PPV & Stream Info

Oleksandr Usyk (19-0 13 KOs) makes his first defence of his heavyweight world titles in the rematch with former two time champion, Anthony Joshua (24-2 22 KOs), live exclusively on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN worldwide.

The Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia plays host to this colossal heavyweight match up, billed as 'Rage On The Red Sea'.

Undefeated Ukranian Usyk, defeated Joshua in September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and became the unified heavyweight champion. The rematch was initially intended to happen early this year but the fight had to be pushed back due to the war in Usyk's homeland of Ukraine.

Oleksandr Usyk Dethrones Anthony Joshua To Claim The Unified Heavyweight World Championship

The prestigious Ring Magazine Belt has been added to the stakes for the fight as Tyson Fury decided to vacate the strap due to his impending retirement.

Joshua's camp alterations...

Since the blockbuster clash, Rob McCracken has departed the team and 'AJ' has linked up and brought in the experienced and seasoned trainer Robert Garcia, who led a total of 14 fighters to world titles in his time as a trainer. He also trained the likes of Mikey Garcia and Nonito Donaire. Garcia will join Angel Fernandez in the AJ camp.

In their first meeting, Joshua looked to out-box Usyk, which was a crucial mistake and ultimately cost Joshua the fight. Usyk is widely regarded as one of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet. He dominated the cruiserweight division when he became undisputed champion, with all his world title fights coming on away soil.

What is at stake in the fight? A huge fight with Tyson Fury looms for the winner, if the current WBC heavyweight champion decides he will continue his career. 

Anthony Joshua has pledged his long term future to Matchroom and DAZN, signing a career long deal. Even if the Brit loses in the rematch he will continue his professional career and hopes to be out again this year.

"The hunger is still there" said Joshua "Blips happen in life, but resilience, mental toughness and consistency will always prevail."

“We have to give credit where it’s due. I’m not a hater. I respect people, and I respect [Usyk’s] craft and what he’s achieved."

Full Undercard

Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang – final eliminator for IBF heavyweight world title (12 rounds)

Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique – final eliminator for WBC super-middleweight world title (12 rounds)

Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera – cruiserweight contest (10 rounds)

Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre – super-lightweight contest (4 rounds)

Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova – super-bantamweight contest (8 rounds)

Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson – heavyweight contest (8 rounds)

Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic – light-heavyweight contest (6 rounds)

Daniel Lapin vs Jozef Jurko – heavyweight contest (8 rounds)

Bader Alsamreen vs Fuad Tarverdi – super-lightweight contest (6 rounds)

MoneyKicks vs Traycho Georgiev – welterweight contest (4 rounds)

Start Time, Where To Watch & PPV Info

The event will start at 6pm BST and will be availble to watch live on Sky Sports Box Office and is priced at £26.95

Dazn will stream the fight to over 190 countries worldwide including, United States, Canada and Italy.

The main event will start at approximatley14:30 PST / 17:30 EST / 23:30 CET.