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talkSPORT is bringing you live coverage of the highly-anticipated heavyweight rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk from Saudi Arabia tonight.

Having secured the exclusive audio rights to the fight, talkSPORT will be the only UK broadcaster to offer the rematch to boxing fans for FREE.

Usyk vs Joshua will be live - and free - on talkSPORT
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Usyk vs Joshua will be live - and free - on talkSPORTCredit: Getty

Coverage includes exclusive behind the scenes access from Jeddah and ringside commentary as Joshua looks to reclaim his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world titles.

Our expert team is made up of presenters Adam Catterall, Gareth A Davies and Ade Oladipo, commentator Andy Clarke, former bantamweight champion Spencer Oliver and current heavyweight star Derek Chisora.

talkSPORT is fast becoming the home of boxing, with more listeners turning to the network for the big fights.

Fans have turned to talkSPORT in record numbers to listen to the best of coverage of Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II live from Las Vegas, Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III from Nevada and most recently Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte, live from Wembley.

Joshua vs Usyk 2: talkSPORT coverage

This fight is being billed as ‘The Rage on the Red Sea’ and will take place on Saturday, August 20.

It is being held in the indoor arena at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which is two hours ahead of the United Kingdom.

The extended undercard begins from 3.30pm UK time, with a number of preliminary bouts for those in attendance before radio and TV coverage begins.

The main event ring walks are expected from 10.30pm with promoters Matchroom confirming the first bell is set to sound at 10:54pm in the UK, which is gone midnight local time.

That could change, however, if the undercard goes on for longer.

talkSPORT coverage of fight night on Saturday will begin from 8pm.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live commentary stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Joshua vs Usyk 2: Undercard

  • MAIN EVENT: Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk – for WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles (12 rounds)
  • Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang – final eliminator for IBF heavyweight world title (12 rounds)
  • Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique – final eliminator for WBC super-middleweight world title (12 rounds)
  • Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera – cruiserweight contest (10 rounds)
  • Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre – super-lightweight contest (4 rounds)
  • Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova – super-bantamweight contest (8 rounds)
  • Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson – heavyweight contest (8 rounds)
  • Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic – light-heavyweight contest (6 rounds)
  • Daniel Lapin vs Jozef Jurko – heavyweight contest (8 rounds)
  • Bader Alsamreen vs Fuad Tarverdi – super-lightweight contest (6 rounds)
  • MoneyKicks vs Traycho Georgiev – welterweight contest (4 rounds)
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