In June 2022, former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua signed a long-term agreement said to be worth around £86.4m ($100m) with broadcasters DAZN.
The Londoner's attempt to reclaim his former titles from Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia is a blockbuster way for the contract to commence.
Despite his dazzlingly lucrative deal with DAZN, negotiations took place earlier this year for the right to show the bout in the UK.
Where can UK fans watch the fight, and will DAZN be showing the action from the Jeddah Super Dome? The Sporting News has the details.
Is Usyk vs. Joshua 2 on DAZN in the UK?
DAZN will show the fight in numerous countries except the UK, and it is also a rare occurrence in which a DAZN fight between two heavyweights will not be on DAZN PPV elsewhere.
Initially, DAZN said that PPV was a broken model in boxing. When Canelo Alvarez's fight with Dmitry Bivol was shown on PPV in May, DAZN went on to say: “For the very occasional events such as this that necessitate PPV, we now have the flexibility to explore fighters, mega fights & innovative partnerships previously impossible.”
DAZN will be showing the fight in countries such as the US, Canada and Australia.
Why is Usyk vs. Joshua 2 on Sky Sports Box Office?
The bidding contest for the UK rights reached more than £23.7m ($28m) in July, Telegraph Sport reported at the time.
The BBC was also said to have offered a lower amount for the fight. Joshua left Sky Sports when he joined DAZN.
The Telegraph said that Sky launched an "aggressive campaign" to secure the rights because of Joshua's selling power in the UK. He is the sport's second biggest pay-per-view star in the world behind Alvarez.
How to watch Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua
- U.S., Canada, Australia: DAZN
- U.K.: Sky Sports Box Office
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 PPV price: How much does the card cost?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 in the U.S., $20 in Canada, $13.99 AUD
- DAZN annual subscription: $99.99 in the U.S., $150 in Canada
In the US, Canada and Australia, and most territories globally, the fight will air on DAZN, but it will not be via PPV.
- Sky Sports Box Office: £26.95 in the U.K.
Fight fans in the UK will have to stump up £26.95, a £2 increase on the price Sky Sports set for AJ and Usyk's initial encounter.
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When is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2?
- Date: August 20
- Main card: 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. BST | 2 a.m. AEST
- Main event: 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST (Approximately)
Usyk vs. Joshua 2 will take place on August 20. The main card will start at 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. BST | 2 a.m. AEST. Usyk and Joshua should make their way to the ring around 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7 a.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 fight card
- Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Anthony Joshua for the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
- Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang; IBF heavyweight title eliminator
- Callum Smith vs. Mathieu Bauderlique; WBC light-heavyweight title eliminator
- Badou Jack vs. Richard Rivera
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Jose Alatorre
- Ramla Ali vs. Crystal Garcia Nova
- Andrew Tabiti vs. James Wilson
- Ben Whittaker vs. Petar Nosic
- Daniel Lapin vs. Josef Jurko
- Rashed Belhasa vs. Traycho Georgiev
