Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Everything you need to know

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Saturday night sees the titanic heavyweight title rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury as two of the greatest fighters of the current heavyweight era go head to head for the second time for the WBA, WBC and WBO world titles.

We've got you sorted with a full Usyk vs Fury 2 betting breakdown. But for now let’s take you through the fight week schedule and give you a special guide to betting on Usyk vs Fury 2 as we bring you everything you need to know ahead of this weekend’s huge world title rematch.

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When is Usyk vs Fury 2?

Fight night takes place on Saturday, 21 December, with the ringwalks for the main event expected to take place at around 10:25pm GMT.

When are the Usyk vs Fury 2 prelims?

The prelims will get underway much earlier in the evening, with the first live action kicking off at 4pm GMT.

Saturday may be fight night but there’s a huge week of festivities scheduled to help build the excitement and anticipation ahead of the bout itself. And, along with the fight week events, sports betting sites are offering a plethora of odds to help you get even more invested in the action.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Grand Arrivals

The Grand Arrivals mark the official start of fight week in Riyadh, as the two fighters, along with their respective teams, officially arrive at the host city for the event.

In truth, the fighters may have been in town for days or even weeks beforehand as they acclimatise themselves to the timezone and the weather in Saudi Arabia. But the ceremonial nature of the Grand Arrivals makes it a mini-event in itself.

The fighters will stop by for interviews with the host broadcasters and assembled media in attendance to give their early fight-week thoughts as they look to set the stage for a successful week in Saudi Arabia.

What time are the Usyk vs Fury 2 Grand Arrivals?

You can watch the pomp and circumstance live as the Grand Arrivals stream live on YouTube via host broadcaster DAZN. The stream is scheduled to begin at 5pm on Tuesday, 17 December and we’ve embedded the player below so you can watch the Grand Arrivals live, right here.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 betting: Bout odds

The simplest way to bet on the fight, the bout odds ask you a very simple question: What will the result of the fight be? There are only three options: A Usyk win, a Fury win, or a draw.

If you want things even simpler than that, you can eliminate the possibility of a draw, by betting on the 'Draw No Bet' market. In that case, it’s a simple 50-50 pick: Usyk or Fury.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Media workouts

The media workouts give the assembled press a final chance to run the rule over Usyk and Fury as they step through the ropes for a specially-staged workout session ahead of fight night in Riyadh.

Some fighters opt to just go through the motions with some light pad work, while others prefer to work up a real sweat and put in a few hard rounds of intense activity. Either way, it’s an opportunity for bettors to see what sort of shape the two title fighters have arrived in. 

While all eyes will be on Usyk and Fury as they’re put through their paces by their respective trainers, the media workouts will also feature some full-blooded fight action, with a number of preliminary bouts set to take place at the event. These include Chris Kongo vs Yusuph Metu, Jake Abrol vs Ramiro Garcia Lopez and Luke Bibby vs Kirk Stevens.

What time are the Usyk vs Fury 2 media workouts?

The media workout session is set to take place at 4pm GMT on Wednesday, December 18, with the action set to be streamed live on YouTube via broadcast partner DAZN. You can watch the action via the video player below.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Method of victory odds

If you are looking for a little more value in your Usyk vs Fury 2 betting, you might want to consider betting on the method of victory. 

In these markets, you’re not just choosing who wins, you’re predicting HOW the winner will earn the victory. To keep things simple, bookies tend to offer two options for each fighter: a stoppage win via KO, TKO or disqualification (DQ), or by decision. You can also bet on the fight to finish as a draw.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Method of victory odds (via BetMGM)

Other 'method of victory' markets allows you to bet on the fight to finish inside the distance or not, or whether or not a specific fighter will win by finish (or decision) or not. These are sometimes called prop bets and require you to simply say yes or no to a given outcome.

Oleksandry Usk vs Tyson Fury 2: Method of victory props (odds via BetMGM)

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Pre-fight press conference

On Thursday, the two fighters will be suited, booted and ready to face the media at the official Usyk vs Fury 2 pre-fight press conference. 

It’s a chance for both fighters to fire their final verbal shots at each other as they attempt to score a crucial psychological advantage over the other ahead of fight night. But, with both men being multi-time world champions and very comfortable on the big stage, it's unlikely anything either of them say will unduly affect the other.

What it will do is provide the watching public with some final soundbites to help build the excitement as the two combatants verbally set the stage for the action to follow.

What time is the Usyk vs Fury 2 press conference?

Usyk and Fury are due to step onto the stage for the pre-fight press conference from 3pm GMT on Thursday, December 19. The entire event will be streamed live on YouTube by broadcast partners DAZN and you can watch it all unfold live via the player below.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 betting: Round betting odds

Another way you can bet on the big fight this weekend is to predict when the fight will end. Using the bookies’ round betting markets, you can bet on which round you think the fight will finish in. 

As you can probably imagine, predicting when a fight will finish is a tricky task, so the odds available are very attractive, with winning bets delivering big returns on your original stake. For even bigger potential winnings, you can also combine your round prediction with your winner prediction.

Oleksandyr Usk vs Tyson Fury 2: Round betting odds (via BetMGM)

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 weigh-ins

Often called 'the fight before the fight' the official weigh-ins will see the fighters register their official weights ahead of fight night in Riyadh. 

While weigh-ins can sometimes be a tense affair for fighters who have to cut weight to ensure they fall on or under the limit for their weight class, there are no such issues for Usyk and Fury, with no upper weight limit to boxing’s heavyweight division. 

It means they can wake up, have a full breakfast and relax in the morning before heading to the official scale feeling full and fresh.

Once the fighters have weighed in, they will then go nose to nose in a final faceoff before going their separate ways. The next time they’ll see each other in the flesh, it’ll be inside the ring on fight night.

What time are the Usyk vs Fury 2 weigh-ins?

The official weigh-ins for Usyk vs Fury 2 will take place on Friday, December 20 at 4pm GMT and will stream live on YouTube via DAZN. You can watch live via the video player below.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 betting: Knockdown betting

Knockdowns are the most dramatic moments in boxing and thanks to the wide variety of markets offered by online bookies, you can now bet on them and how they impact fights.

For this weekend’s Usyk vs Fury 2 fight, you can bet on whether or not a fighter will be knocked down and still win, whether both fighters will be knocked down in a fight, or how many knockdowns there will be in the fight.

Oleksandyr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: To be knocked down and win (via BetMGM)

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Total knockdowns (via BetMGM)

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2: Preview show

Before the action gets underway at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, broadcast partner DAZN will host a free-to-view preview show on YouTube as their boxing team, including a host of world champion pundits, will set the stage for the night’s action.

What time is the Usyk vs Fury 2 preview show?

The Usyk vs Fury 2 preview show, hosted by DAZN, streams live on YouTube from 3:30pm GMT. You can watch the show live via the video player below.

Usyk vs Fury 2: Full fight week events schedule