The tables have turned in the rematch and now it is Oleksandr Usyk defending the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles when he takes on Anthony Joshua in Jeddah on Saturday night.
Usyk (19-0) won those straps from Joshua (24-2) when they met in London in September last year, putting on a superb performance to pick up a unanimous decision win on AJ’s home turf.
The pair meet again in Saudi Arabia and after the pretty one-sided nature of the first fight, most onlookers expect the same man to emerge victorious, but the former champion has achieved an awful lot in his career and his immense power will always keep him in a fight.
The highlights of the undercard include Callum Smith taking on Mathieu Bauderlique in a light heavyweight contest, while giant heavyweight contenders Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang clash.
When is Usyk vs Joshua II?
The card will start at 6pm on Saturday 20 August, with the ring walks for the main event expected to take place at around 10.30pm UK time.
How to watch Usyk vs Joshua II
The card is being shown on Sky Sports Box Office, which will cost £26.95 to order. You can book the fights here.
Usyk vs Joshua II undercard
Filip Hrgovic vs Zhang Zhilei
Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique
Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera
Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson
Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova
Daniel Lapin vs Jozef Jurko
Ben Whittaker vs Petar Nosić
Bader Samreen vs Fuad Tarverdi
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre
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