Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk – Undisputed championship LIVE: Ring walk time, undercard results and round-by-round updates as unified champion can be crowned for the first time in 24 years

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Fans claim Oleksandr Usyk is ‘cool as a cucumber’ ‘under Tyson Fury’s skin’

Tyson is Tyson? Or a marked man with just over 24 hours to go?

Fans on social media watched the weigh-in fracas with their sharp eyes and came down decisively on Team Usyk. A man of few words, calmness is the Ukrainian’s modus operandi, and it didn’t take much for him to maintain ice cube status alongside the foul-mouthed Fury.

Of course, I don’t believe in a total psychological collapse. But it’s always exciting to see fire and ice meet.

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Friday’s weigh-in: the results

A slimmed-down Tyson Fury proved he’s not completely gone, weighing in at 262 pounds.

But that’s still 39 pounds more than his Ukrainian opponent, who reached his heaviest weight of his career at 223 pounds.

However, that wasn’t what most people thought after Michael Buffer incorrectly listed him at 233 pounds – a raised eyebrow of weak approval for many – only to correct the weight in viral images…

You can see it for yourself below.

There was no shortage of drama during last night’s weigh-in…

After a cool, calm press conference the day before, things looked suspiciously ready for a fight build-up with one Tyson Fury. That is, until he reached his final confrontation with Usyk.

The last time the pair tried to lock eyes and stare at each other, Fury had stared into the distance, prompting some to suggest he was upset. Not so on Friday evening, when the Gypsy King was eager to get up close and personal.

You can watch the tension boil over below and read the full details of what exactly Fury wants to do to the ‘little f*****’ tonight in our weigh-in report.

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Fury takes on Usyk – details in brief

Saudi Arabia has hosted a number of big boxing nights over the past eight months since the first showdown between Fury and Francis Ngannou of the Riyadh season, but tonight’s show simply blows the rest out of the water.

But what time do things start, and who else could be in for the fight of their life? And if you want to watch the fight and follow our live coverage at the same time, where can you do that?

For this information and more, all will be revealed at the link below.

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It’s finally time…

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live report on the preparations for the big one: Tyson Fury’s showdown with Oleksandr Usyk to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

We’re still a long way from the historic fight – ring walks are scheduled for around 11 hours from now, at 11pm BST, but that could prove to be pie-in-the-sky timing – but there’s still a lot to catch between then and now.

epa11349192 British boxer Tyson Fury poses during the weigh-in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2024. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet in the first undisputed heavyweight bout of the 21st century on May 18, 2024 in Riyadh.  EPA/ALI HAIDER
epa11349191 Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine poses during the weigh-in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2024. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet in the first undisputed heavyweight bout of the 21st century on May 18, 2024 in Riyadh.  EPA/ALI HAIDER
epaselect epa11348804 British boxer Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine pose during the weigh-in during the weigh-in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2024. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in the first undisputed heavyweight bout of the 21st century 18 May 2024 in Riyadh.  EPA/ALI HAIDER
Important updates

  • Fury takes on Usyk – details in brief