The undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday was, as expected, a clash of stars.
Cristiano Ronaldo He was the guest of honor, but before he knew it, he was standing between him and the former two-time unified heavyweight champion. anthony joshua and Turki Alarusik, Saudi Arabia's top boxing coach.
Part of the conversation between Ronaldo and Joshua may have centered on how the former Real Madrid and Manchester United icon missed out on AJ's win over Francis Ngannou to take part in qualifying for the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix unknown.
Ronaldo has been Saudi Arabia's biggest sports star since joining Al Nasr last year, and he was not the only professional league celebrity to attend Kingdom Arena.
Al Etifaq, former great Liverpool and England manager Steven Gerrard He was at home rooting for Fury, the WBC champion.
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In Usyk's corner was a Hollywood star because of his Ukrainian heritage. Liev Schreiber.
Irrespective of the football and movie stars ringside, it was also a special night for boxing royalty.
Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield In the last undisputed heavyweight showdown nearly 25 years ago, both greats were there to witness the passing of the torch.
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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk celebrity guest list
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Steven Gerrard
- Liev Schreiber
- anthony joshua
- Lennox Lewis
- Evander Holyfield
- wladimir klitschko
- Roberto Duran
- ryan garcia
- Aymeric Laporte
What time is Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk today?
- Event start time: 11am Eastern Time | 10am Central Time | 8am Pacific Time
- Main event start time: Approximately 6:00 PM Eastern Time | 5:00 PM Central Time | 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Cards open at 6pm local time (11am ET). Fury and Usyk should head to the ring around 1 a.m. local time (6 p.m. ET), depending on how long the undercard bout lasts.
Here's a breakdown of Fury vs. Ngannou start times around the world:
| region | date | starting time | Main event ring walk (approximately) |
| Saudi Arabia (local) | Saturday, May 18th | 6pm (AST) | 1am (AST) |
| United States and Canada (ET) | Saturday, May 18th | 11am Eastern Time | 6pm Eastern Time |
| United States and Canada (Connecticut) | Saturday, May 18th | 10am (Central time) | 5pm (Central time) |
| United States and Canada (PT) | Saturday, May 18th | 8am Pacific Time | 3:00 PM Pacific Time |
| puerto rico | Saturday, May 18th | 11 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) | 7:00 p.m. (ET) |
| united kingdom and ireland | Saturday, May 18th | 4pm (BST) | 11pm BST |
| South Africa | Saturday, May 18th | Saturday 5pm | 12:00 a.m. (Saturday) |
| India | Saturday, May 18th | 8:30pm IST | 4:30am (IST) |
| Philippines | Saturday, May 18th | 11pm PST | 7am (Pacific Standard Time) |
| Australia | Sunday, May 19th | 1am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) | 9am AEDT |
| new zealand | Sunday, May 19th | 3am (NZST) | 11am (NZST) |
How to watch Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: TV channels, live streams
In the United States, Fury vs. Usyk will be available on DAZN and ESPN+ PPV.Available through TNT Sports Box Office in the UK
| region | tv channels | live broadcast |
| America | — | DAZN PPV, ESPN+ PPV, PPV.com |
| Canada | — | PPV.com |
| united kingdom and ireland | — | TNT Sports Box Office, DAZN PPV |
| Australia | — | DAZN PPV |
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk PPV Price
- PPV pricing on DAZN and ESPN+: $69.99
- PPV Price for TNT Sports PPV: £24.99
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 with a 12-month contract, $24.99 per month in the US, $24.99 per month in Canada, £9.99 with a 12-month contract in the UK, £19.99 per month in Australia, AU$13.99.
- DAZN annual contract: $224.99 in the US, $199.99 in Canada, £99.99 in the UK.
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