How to watch Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2: Channel, live stream, price for 2022 boxing fight
Anthony Joshua has been waiting for his revenge against Oleksandr Usyk for almost a year after losing to the Ukrainian last September. Now the rematch is here and Joshua can become a three-time heavyweight champion.
On Saturday, August 20, Usyk will defend the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles against Joshua at King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia. Usyk’s southpaw style was too much for Joshua the last time they fought. The Briton now believes he’s ready for anything after working with new coach Robert Garcia.
“I feel like one of my main strengths is that I’m a fast learner, I’m a sponge,” Joshua said on media day. “But aside from all that learning, it’s ultimately a struggle. it’s a fight That’s it. Whoever throws the most punches and lands the most punches wins. That’s all that counts.”
Usyk is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion who is 3-0 at heavyweight since moving to the division.
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The Sporting News has all the info you need to watch Usyk vs Joshua 2 on Saturday including channel, price, time and fight card.
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 the fight in Joshua’s home territory of the UK.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 price: how much is the ticket?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 in US, $20 in Canada, $13.99 in Australia
- DAZN annual subscription: $99.99 in US, $150 in Canada
In the United States, Canada, Australia and most territories worldwide, the fight will be broadcast on DAZN but it will not be a PPV.
- Sky Sports box office: £26.95 in the UK
Fight fans in the UK will have to pay £26.95, an increase of £2 from the price set by Sky Sports for Joshua and Usyk’s first encounter.
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When is Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2?
- Date: Saturday August 20th
- Main card: Noon ET (5pm BST, 2am Sunday AEST)
- Main event: 5:15pm ET (10:15pm BST, 7:15am Sunday AEST)
(all times approximate)
Usyk vs. Joshua 2 will take place on Saturday 20th August. The main card begins at 12:00 PM ET (5:00 PM BST, 2:00 AM Sunday AEST). Usyk and Joshua were scheduled to head to the ring around 5:15 p.m. ET (10:15 p.m. BST, 7 a.m. Sunday AEST), depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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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 Sith 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