Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk clash in one of the biggest fights in boxing history tonight - and there are several other important bouts on the undercard
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are the biggest - but not the only - stars on show tonight in Saudi Arabia.
The heavyweights will touch gloves on Saturday in the biggest fight in the division since Lennox Lewis stopped Mike Tyson in 2002 to prove beyond doubt he was 'The Man'. Similarly, the winner in Riyadh this weekend - assuming there is one - will be the undoubted No.1 and reign supreme as the baddest man on the planet.
But before the main event gets underway, there are plenty of intriguing fights on the undercard, including one involving the next big British heavyweight star, and two further world title fights, as well as several other bouts which could go either way. Here is everything you need to know about tonight's fight card, including UK start times...
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk - 11.05pm
The two heavyweight world champions will collide to crown the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 - and the first-ever four-belt ruler of boxing's premier division. Fury and Usyk have been on a collision course since the latter dethroned Anthony Joshua in 2021 before defeating the Brit for a second time the following year.
Fury was first crowned a world champion in 2015 when he outpointed Wladimir Klitschko in Germany but never defended his titles as he slipped into a drink-and-drug-fuelled depression. He became champion again when he beat Deontay Wilder in 2020 and has made three defences of his belt against Wilder in their trilogy bout, Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora.
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Watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge bout on May 18 with each fighter attempting to etch their name in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn't be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace - 10pm
Joe Cordina makes the second defence of his super-featherweight world title tonight when he takes on Northern Ireland's Anthony Cacace in an all-British affair. Cordina first won his world title in 2022 but was harshly stripped when he suffered an injury and was unable to defend his belt. In his absence, Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov won the title but was himself beaten by Cordina when the Welshman returned. Edward Vazquez was also dispatched on points and Cordina will be confident of seeing off Cacace who has lost one of his 23 professional bouts.
Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis - 9pm
Jai Opetaia will be looking to show why he is the new face of the cruiserweight division by bringing a concussive end to his rivalry with Mairis Briedis. The pair fought two years in Australia with Opetaia eeking out a points win. Briedis hasn't fought since but is confident he can turn the tables in Saudi Arabia tonight. Opetaia, who has been tipped for a move up to heavyweight in the future has knocked out his last two opponents in stunning fashion and another such result will see him regain his world title.
Agit Kabayel vs Frank Sanchez - 8pm
Another intriguing heavyweight clash which sees two unbeaten fighters put their pristine records on the line in the desert. Kabayel caused a huge upset in Saudi Arabia last year when he stopped an exhausted Arslanbek Makhmudov. Both men have won each of their 24 professional fights with Sanchez also bringing experience of fighting in Riyadh having beaten Junior Fa
Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar - 7.15pm
Sergey Kovalev will walk to the ring for the first time in two years as the former light-heavyweight world champion fights at cruiserweight for the second time against the unbeaten Robin Sirwan Safar. Kovalev was destructive in his reign as champion, beating Welshman Nathan Cleverly to win his belt - but it remains to be seen how he looks now.
Moses Itauma vs Ilja Mezencev - 6.30pm
British heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma attempts to continue his KO streak as he looks to take giant strides in the division. Already hailed as the successor to Tyson Fury, Itauma fights for the ninth time as a professional and has already won six of his fights by first-round KO. He will have former Fury trainer and current Joshua coach Ben Davison in his corner for the first time.
Mark Chamberlain vs Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab - 5.45pm
Chamberlain will fight in Saudi Arabia for the second time in as many months as he looks to keep his record intact. He stopped Gavin Gwynne in the fourth round of their meeting in March and now takes on the once-beaten Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab over 12 rounds for a minor WBC belt which could push the winner further up the rankings.
David Nyika vs Michael Seitz - 5pm
The opening fight of the afternoon will see another undefeated record come to an end as David Nyika and Michael Seitz put their perfect ledgers on the line in Saudi.
Isaac Lowe vs Hasibullah Ahmadi - 4pm
Tyson Fury's stablemate Isaac Lowe will attempt to win his fourth fight in succession when he makes his Saudi debut. Afghan Hasibullah Ahmadi has lost just once but his record leaves plenty to be desired, meaning there should be some early celebrates for the Fury camp.
Daniel Lapin vs Octavio Pudivitr - 3.15pm
Daniel Lapin, a teammate of Usyk's who regularly fights on his undercards, puts his undefeated record on the line against the once-beaten Octavio Pudivitr in one of the early fights of the night.
