Clobberin’ Time, Ep. 1: Previewing Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2
On August 27, a heavyweight title fight will decide the future of the division. Anthony Joshua, the former champion, will try to reclaim the belts he wore twice. Current champion Oleksandr Usyk is poised to clear all doubts and cement himself as the dominant force in the heavyweight division. Something has to be given.
At King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia, Usyk will defend the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles. The heavyweight ring title is also at stake. The sports news Andrew Hale breaks down the rematch from every angle on the opening edition of Clobber’ time! The first episode of Clobber’ time will feature bold predictions for one of the biggest heavyweight fights of the year.
MORE: Join DAZN to watch Usyk vs Joshua 2
Joining Andreas is a 15 year old Combat Sports Writer & Broadcaster Ryan McKinell for the first episode. They interrupt the fight and give you the best bets on the way to the mega fight. The sports news Raj Mahilwho is in Jeddah for the fight requests an on-the-spot report.
Andreas and Ryan then dive into Tyson Fury’s status as the WBC Heavyweight Champion and Adrien Broner’s mental health.
All that and more in the first issue of Clobberin’ Time.
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When is Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2?
- Date: 08/20
- Main Card: 12 p.m. ET | 17:00 CET | 2 p.m. AEST
- Main Event: 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. CET | 7:15 a.m. AEST (approximately)
Usyk vs. Joshua 2 will take place on August 20th. The main card begins at 12 p.m. ET | 17:00 CET | 2 p.m. AEST. Usyk and Joshua were supposed to be around 5:15 p.m. ET | leave for the ring 10:15 p.m. CET | 7am AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2
- USA, Canada, Australia: DAZN
- UNITED KINGDOM: Sky Sports box office
The fight will be streamed on DAZN in most countries around the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
However, Sky Sports Box Office won the rights to fight in Joshua’s home territory (UK).
Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2 PPV price: how much is the card?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 in US, $20 in Canada, $13.99 AUD
- DAZN annual subscription: $99.99 in US, $150 in Canada
In the United States, Canada and Australia and most territories worldwide, the fight will be broadcast on DAZN but not on PPV.
- Sky Sports box office: £26.95 in the UK
Fight fans in the UK will have to shell out £26.95, a £2 increase on the price set by Sky Sports for AJ and Usyk’s first encounter.
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 fight card
- Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Anthony Joshua for the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles
- Filip Hrgovic vs. Zhilei Zhang; IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator
- Callum Smith vs. Mathieu Bauderlique; WBC light heavyweight title eliminator
- Badou Jack vs. Richard Rivera
- Tyrone Spong vs. Andrew Tabiti
- Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova
- Daniel Lapin versus Jozef Jurko
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre
- Money kicks against Kyle Paevie
- Ben Whittaker vs. Peter Nosic