Anthony Joshua has defeated every boxer he has faced as a professional so far, but on Sept. 25 he takes on one of his most difficult challenges to date.
Oleksandr Usyk, like Joshua, is a London 2012 gold medalist. Like Joshua, he has beaten every professional boxer that has opposed him. However unlike Joshua, he has also yet to be defeated at all.
Usyk dominated at cruiserweight, winning the Muhammad Ali Trophy and unifying the division before moving up to heavyweight. There, we have yet to see the best of him in victories over Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora.
Nonetheless, regardless of whether he can truly dominate at the maximum weight class like he did under 200lbs, he will undoubtedly present an entirely new obstacle for 'AJ' with his technical prowess and disarming but destructive approach.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the huge fight night, airing on DAZN in over 170 countries worldwide.
Joshua vs. Usyk: fight date, start time
- Date : Saturday Sept. 25
- Time : 6pm BST; 7pm CET; 1pm ET; 10am PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:10pm BST; 11:10pm CET; 5:10pm ET; 2:10pm PT
The official main card gets underway from 6pm local time in the United Kingdom, though there will also be a preliminary fight airing via Facebook from 5pm. And while 10:10pm local time is the plan for Joshua and Usyk to make their way to the ring, as ever with boxing it will depend on how long the undercard runs.
What channel/stream is Joshua vs. Usyk?
- UK : Sky Sports Box Office
- US : DAZN
The card is a Sky Sports Box Office event in the United Kingdom and Ireland, while fight fans in the United States and over 170 countries worldwide can tune in with a DAZN subscription. For more information click here .
Can I watch Joshua vs. Usyk on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN in over 170 countries across the globe. A full comprehensive list of which countries will have Joshua vs. Usyk on DAZN can be found here.
You can sign up for a subscription here . However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
The following countries, meanwhile, will NOT have Joshua vs. Usyk on DAZN so please check your local providers if you live in: United Kingdom, Ireland, Ukraine, France, Netherlands, China, Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tunisia, UAE or Yemen.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
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| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 4 |
| Android phones, tables | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One |
| Apple TV | XBox Series X | S | |
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Where is the Joshua vs. Usyk fight?
The card will be held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London, England. The venue is the Premier League home of the team of the same name, and this will be the very first time the new stadium hosts a boxing event.
Anthony Joshua record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: October 15, 1989
- Height: 6'6"
- Reach: 82"
- Total fights: 25
- Record: 24-1 (22 KOs)
Oleksandr Usyk record and bio
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Date of birth: January 17, 1987
- Height: 6'3"
- Reach: 78"
- Total fights: 18
- Record: 18-0 (13 KOs)
Joshua vs. Usyk fight card
- Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk, 12 rounds for Joshua’s WBO, IBF & WBA heavyweight championships
- Lawrence Okolie vs. Dilan Prasovic, 12 rounds for Okolie’s WBO cruiserweight championship
- Callum Smith vs. Lenin Castillo, 10 rounds at light heavyweight
- Campbell Hatton vs. Izan Dura, 4 rounds at lightweight
- Florian Marku vs. Maxim Prodan, 10 rounds at welterweight
- Christopher Ousley vs. Khasan Baysangurov at 10 rounds, middleweight