THE time has come – Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder do battle in their huge heavyweight rematch tonight.
But when does it all start underway? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered with our full guide…
How can I watch Fury vs Wilder 2?
- For viewers in the UK, watch the fight on BT Sport Box Office.
- The event will start at MIDNIGHT UK time on the channel.
- You can watch it through BT TV (channel 494), Sky TV (490), Virgin Media (On Demand) and TalkTalk TV (494).
- For mobile, computer or tablets you can live stream it through BT Sport’s app or their website.
- It will cost £24.95 to purchase, a £5 increase from their first fight back in December 2018 was on the same channel.
What time does Fury vs Wilder start?
- The main event of Fury vs Wilder is expected at approx 5am UK time, that is 9pm in Vegas or midnight ET.
- The full undercard starts at 10pm UK time.
How did the boxers weigh in?
Heavy!
Both fighters came in a STONE heavier than they did in their original fight, putting the emphasis very much on power tonight.
Wilder weighed in a career-heaviest 16st 7lbs, while Fury weighed in 19st 7lbs.
Fury has only weighed in more than this once in his career – his comeback fight against Sefer Seferi in June 2018 when he weighed in 19st 10lbs.
Who is fighting on the undercard?
The chief support is Charles Martin (remember him?) against Gerald Washington in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator.
Martin was dethroned as champion by Anthony Joshua in two ferocious rounds back in April 2016.
Full card:
- Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury (WBC heavyweight world title)
- Charles Martin vs Gerald Washington (IBF heavyweight title eliminator)
- Emanuel Navarrete vs Jeo Santisima (WBO world super bantamweight title)
- Sebastian Fundora vs Daniel Lewis (super welterweight)
- Subriel Matias vs Petros Ananyan (Super-Lightweight)
- Amir Imam vs Javier Molina (Super-Lightweight)
- Rolando Romero vs Arturs Ahmetovs (Lightweight)
- Gabriel Flores Jr vs Matt Conway (Lightweight)
- Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Corey Champion (Welterweight)
- Isaac Lowe vs Alberto Guevara (Featherweight)
What have they said?
Fury: “Happy with the weight, even happier with the crowd. He’s trying to put on a bit of beef, he needs more power, we all do, so it’s going to be an early night for someone.
“230lbs to 273lbs, [Wilder’s] a lightweight.”
Wilder: “My power is God-given; I don’t have to do anything at all. I don’t have to lift weights or do a special type of cardio; it’s born with me. It’s an amazing feeling to have it and to be in this position, out of all the things I could be doing, God placed me in this position.
“As fighters, we are free in this sport, we say as we please with less consequences, so when I use my platform, I use it well. If people see what I do in my occupation and see that I bring the greatness out of myself, then that will translate to people that look up to me.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
