Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 rules: Number of rounds, time, weight details and judges for Saudi Arabia rematch
Tyson Fury is set to rematch Oleksandr Usyk this evening as the heavyweight rivals meet again in Saudi Arabia.
'The Gypsy King' lost for the first time in his career in their historic first bout which crowned Usyk as an undisputed champion.
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But now Fury has the chance to avenge that defeat and reclaim his place back at the top of the heavyweight division.
This clash will once again be a highlight and millions of eyes will be on the ring when the pair touch gloves for the second time.
Here, marvelbet369.com breaks down all the details of the huge fight...
Fury vs Usyk 2: Fight rules
The bout will, of course, be fought at heavyweight as Fury and Usyk clash for the WBC, WBA and WBO titles.
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Fury has officially weighed in much heavier at 281lbs [20st 1lb], with Usyk tipping the scales at 226lbs [16st 2lbs].
Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion by beating Fury in their first meeting, but he has since vacated the IBF belt.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds and each round will last three minutes, with the clash lasting 36 minutes should it go all the way.
Puerto Rico's Gerardo Martinez, Chicago's Patrick Morley and Miami's Fernando Barbosa were originally set to score the historic clash with Robert Ramirez Jr, also of Puerto Rico, picked as the referee.
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But according to esteemed boxing journalist, , Barbosa was taken ill and didn't fly to Riyadh.
Steve Weisfeld of New Jersey has stepped in on short notice to replace him at ringside along with another unnamed judge that has caused some controversy.
Fury vs Usyk 2: Rules
Weight: Heavyweight
Fighting for: WBC, WBA, WBO heavyweight titles
Rounds: 12
Round time: Three minutes
Fight length: 36 minutes
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Fury vs Usyk 2: Date and how to follow
The fight will take place on Saturday, December 21.
It will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with main event ringwalks at approximately 11pm.
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talkSPORT will have live commentary of the fight from Riyadh, with our blow-by-blow coverage starting from 7:30pm.
Jim White and Gareth A Davies will host a Fight Night Special with commentary from John Rawling and Spencer Oliver.
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To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
marvelbet369.com will also be running a live blog to bring you all the latest news throughout fight week plus, of course, the fight itself.
The fight is set to be shown in the UK on , Sky Sports Box Office and TNT Sports Box Office.
It will cost fans £24.99.
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