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      Usyk vs Joshua 2 commentators: Who is calling the action on Sky Sports?

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      OLEKSANDR USYK defends his world heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua TONIGHT.And Sky Sports Box Office will be broadcasting the big fight in the UK, but just who is on commentary? Don’t worry we’ve got you covered.
      Anna Woolhouse is hosting for Sky Sports
      Usyk and Joshua’s HUGE rematch is finally here
      AJ tried to outbox the slick southpaw in their Tottenham tussle last September, and ended up suffering a lopsided points defeat.
      But Joshua’s training partner and good pal Lawrence Okolie reckons he can become a three-time heavyweight champion if he sticks to the secret game plan he’s been honing for the last eight months.
      The WBO cruiserweight champion told SunSport: “Some of those adjustments, which I don’t want to go too much into, are showing a bit in the little techniques that he’s been working on in training with me.
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      “I’m obviously an almost opposite style to Usyk, so it’s hard to deal with when he would try those techniques with me.
      “But it [his most recent training with AJ] was good and I look forward to them clashing again and that’s it.”
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      Who is on commentary for Usyk vs Joshua 2?
      Adam Smith, Andy Scott, Johnny Nelson and Matt Macklin will be commentating and reporting from Saudi Arabia.
      While Frazer Clarke, Natasha Jonas and Carl Froch will be in the studio with Anna Woolhouse for Usyk vs Joshua 2.
      Trainer Dave Coldwell, who worked with Tony Bellew against Oleksandr Usyk, is providing tactical insight.

      🥊AJ vs Usyk 2 confirmed fight time, TV and live stream info for Saturday’s blockbuster
      What time is Usyk vs Joshua 2?
      Usyk vs Joshua 2 will take place from approx 10.54pm BST on Saturday, August 20.
      Though this depends on the length of the undercard bouts.
      Sky Sports Box Office will be broadcasting the show in the UK, with DAZN showing it in the rest of the world.
      What is the full undercard and timings?

      Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Usyk vs Joshua 2 how to watch – TV channel guide and live streaming info for HUGE heavyweight rematch tonight

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      THE eyes of the boxing world will be fixed on Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua’s huge heavyweight rematch TONIGHT.Over 60,000 will be in attendance at the Jeddah Dome in Saudi Arabia, and over 190 territories worldwide will be watching on TV.
      Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua face off
      And AJ has warned he is going to “smash” Oleksandr Usyk in their blockbuster sequel.
      This time around though Joshua has vowed to ditch the cautious approach and “smash” his opponent when he enters the ring on Saturday night.
      Joshua told Sky Sports: “I wanted to outbox my opponent, whether it was Usyk or anyone else, that was the mindset (in the first fight).
      “I wanted to outbox my opponent and on Saturday I want to smash my opponent. That’s just the mindset now.”

      🥊AJ vs Usyk 2 confirmed fight time, TV and live stream info for tonight’s blockbuster
      When is Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk?
      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 is on Saturday, August 20.
      The ring walks are expected from 10.54pm approx, though this depends on the length of the undercard fights.
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      How can I watch Joshua vs Usyk? Stream and TV info
      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK, and DAZN in the rest of the world.
      The event starts at 6pm on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491/ HD 492), and costs £26.95 to purchase.
      To watch it online, book through the Sky Sports Box Office app and website.
      If you don’t have a Box Office account, you’ll still be able to sign up and buy the fight.
      DAZN will be showing the fight in 190+ countries outside of the UK.
      Usyk outclassed AJ in their first fight
      Can I listen to Joshua vs Usyk 2 on radio?
      talkSPORT have the exclusive rights for the big fight and you can listen to it all for FREE.
      The station’s Fight Night team will be made up of be presenters Adam Catterall and Gareth A Davies, commentator Andy Clarke, sports broadcaster Ade Oladipo and former bantamweight boxer Spencer Oliver
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      Full fight card timings

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard FULL: Who is fighting on Saudi bill TONIGHT and what time do bouts start?

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      OLEKSANDR USYK and Anthony Joshua’s stunning heavyweight rematch is here TONIGHT.But before the mouth-watering main event over in Saudi Arabia there’s a STACKED undercard – which includes an historic fight.
      All eyes will be on Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua’s rematch
      And there are TWO world title eliminators are on the bill that are unlikely to disappoint.
      Man mountain Filip Hrgovic will take on China’s Zhang Zhilei in the IBF heavyweight division’s final eliminator.
      With both men unbeaten, something will have to give on August 20.
      Croatian Hrgovic and Zhang were initially set to fight on May 7 on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez’s defeat to Dmitry Bivol.
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      After Hrgovic pulled out for personal reasons, Zhang instead made light work of America’s Scott Alexander.
      The second eliminator will see Brit former world super-middleweight champ Callum Smith take on Frenchman Mathieu Bauderlique.
      While Ramla Ali will take on Crystal Garcia Nova in what is set to be an historic bout.
      Ramla Ali will be making history
      Filip Hrgovic is in a IBF heavyweight title eliminator
      Ali vs Nova will be the first ever professional women’s boxing match to take place in Saudi Arabia.
      On the magnitude of the occasion, Ali told ESPN: “It’s such a monumental thing to happen in Saudi.
      “Me and my opponent, we’re essentially making history together so it’s not just me. It’s someone else as well, we’re both going to be the first females to be in Saudi.”
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      When is Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk?
      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk takes place on Saturday, August 20.
      The fight is expected to start at 11pm UK time – this is 1am in Saudi Arabia.
      The Jeddah Super Dome – with a capacity of 40,000 – plays host.
      Who is fighting on the Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard?
      The undercard is set to start from 3pm UK time. Times in brackets are the estimated start time of each fight.

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Anthony Joshua net worth 2022 – career earnings and how much he is getting for Oleksandr Usyk rematch?

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      BOXING matches involving Anthony Joshua is almost guaranteed to fill up the stadium – so it’s only fair that his bank account gets filled up too.From securing a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, to unifying the WBA, IBO and WBO titles in 2018, the British superstar has created himself a fantastic career.
      Anthony Joshua announced himself to the world with an Olympic gold medalCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Anthony Joshua reclaimed his belts off Andy Ruiz in December 2019Credit: Reuters
      And now, another chapter is set to be added to Joshua’s incredible journey when the world witnesses him take on Oleksandr Usyk in a highly anticipated rematch.
      What is Anthony Joshua’s net worth 2022?
      Anthony Joshua has a reported net worth of £115 million but it could surpass the £200m mark after Saturday night’s showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
      The British superstar pocketed a reported £15m alone from his iconic Wembley clash with Wladimir Klitschko in 2017.
      And Joshua’s victory against Joseph Parker a year later saw him take home a little bit less in £13m.
      However, AJ collected a staggering £66m when he reclaimed his WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO titles against Andy Ruiz in December 2019.
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      Plus, the AJ walked home with a reported £15m after his disappointing loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021.
      Not to mention that the British heavy hitter owns 258 MGT who oversee some of the top British boxers, is sponsored by Under Amour and Joshua has been the face of lynx deodorant for a number of years.
      How much is Anthony Joshua getting for Oleksandr Usyk rematch?
      The British heavyweight will receive a 50/50 split of the £65m purse that Saudi Arabia paid to host the fight, which means each boxer should pocket a minimum of £32.5m.

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      However, this is before any additional sponsorships and revenue from pay-per-view sales of the fight.
      Oleksandr Usyk is a mandatory challenger and agreed to insert a rematch clause only if the second prize money was split evenly.
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      Whereas Joshua first fight with Andy Ruiz was a voluntary defence which meant that his team were able to insert a clause that states AJ is entitled to getting a big bulk of the purse. More

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      Tyson Fury’s dad John tells Anthony Joshua to be ‘worst form of human being ever’ and gives blueprint to beat Usyk

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      TYSON FURY’S dad John insists Anthony Joshua will have to enter the ring as the “worst form of human being he’s ever been” to beat Oleksandr Usyk tonight.The two heavyweights will clash at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia just a year after Usyk beat Joshua in London.
      John Fury believes Anthony Joshua can beat Oleksandr Usyk if he changes his character
      Anthony Joshua takes on Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch tonight after last year’s lossCredit: Getty
      The Ukrainian star poses as the favourite to retain the IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA (Super) titles but Fury isn’t writing AJ off.
      However, the former boxer insists his fellow Brit will have to “change his character completely” and put “a lot of devil in his work” when he enters the ring.
      Fury told Freebetsdotcom: “I know they’re all favouring Usyk, and I can’t blame them, but I wouldn’t write Anthony Joshua off.
      “If he gets the right game plan, the right mindset, takes it to him and bullies him a bit with a lot of devil in his work, I think he can stop him.
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      “I’d go for body punches, I’d work the body. Plenty of punishment downstairs, bring them up through the middle and around the sides. If he gets that game plan, who knows, I think he can do it.
      “But it’s going to take devil in his work, aggression and him to be a bully and the worst form of human being he’s ever been in that night.
      “He’s got to change his character completely. He’s got to be a demon when he’s in there, otherwise he’s going to come up second best because you can’t outbox Usyk as he’s just too tricky.
      “But what he can do is out strength him, out game him and use his size and his weight to his advantage. He needs a lot of that [heart], if he gets all of this, you get an AJ win. Anything less, Usyk [wins].”
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      🥊AJ vs Usyk 2 confirmed fight time, TV and live stream info for tonight’s blockbuster
      Boxing legend Mike Tyson also advised Joshua that he can’t outbox Usyk.
      But Tyson insists he can still pick up the win if he wears the Ukrainian down. More

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      ‘No loyalty in the game’ – Tyson Fury slams Sky Sports and Matchroom ‘b*****s’ after split ahead of Joshua vs Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has claimed that there is “no loyalty” in boxing following the split between Sky Sports and Matchroom Boxing.Earlier this year, Eddie Hearn agreed a five-year deal with streaming service DAZN to replace Sky Sports as Matchroom’s exclusive broadcast partner in the UK and Ireland.
      Fury has claimed that there is ‘no loyalty’ in boxingCredit: AFP
      Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing promotion company has signed a new deal with DAZNCredit: AFP
      But Fury, 34, has since slammed both Hearn and Sky for allowing the deal to happen.
      In a passionate rant on social media, he said: “The funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time is how the whole of Matchroom and Eddie Hearn and all of Sky, Adam Smith, Johnny Nelson. Everybody.
      “They’re all at each other’s throats because they’ve all split up and they’re all arguing like cat and mouse.
      “All arguing like a lot of children. ‘He should do this he should do that.’
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      “And once upon a time they were all stuck up each other’s a****.
      “Now, if they had anything on each other they’d all be grassing each other up like little b*****s. I’ve never seen anything like it my whole life.
      “All of you lot are going to be ashamed of yourselves.
      “No loyalty in the game and it’s all about who can get what. You’ve showed your true colours.”
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      He posted the rant just a matter of hours before the highly anticipated heavyweight bout between Matchroom’s most popular athlete Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk.
      The fight will be broadcast on Sky Box Office, marking the final appearance of AJ on the network before he makes the move to DAZN.
      Fury, who announced that he was retiring last week, is expected make another retirement U-turn after the big event.
      He could be set to fight the winner of the huge bout, potentially setting up the long-awaited ‘Battle of Britain’ if AJ were to come away with the victory. More

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      Mike Tyson tells Anthony Joshua game plan to beat ‘elite amateur boxer’ Oleksandr Usyk

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      BOXING legend Mike Tyson revealed how Anthony Joshua can beat Oleksandr Usyk in tonight’s rematch.The two heavyweights are set to lock horns at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia just a year after Usyk beat Joshua in London.
      Mike Tyson revealed how Anthony Joshua can beat Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua will have to wear Oleksandr Usyk down, claims Mike TysonCredit: AFP
      Tyson insists AJ will have to wear the Ukrainian star down if he wants to win the IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA (Super) titles.
      The American is adamant Joshua won’t be able to outbox such an “elite amateur boxer”.
      Tyson told Joe Rogan: “He’s going to have to wear him down. I mean, he’s not going to outbox this guy. He’s not going to do it. He’s just going to beat him [up].
      “Usyk is very hard to hit. He’s an elite amateur boxer. That kind of elite amateur boxer spoils guys like Joshua because there’s too much movement, feints, and all that stuff.
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      “He can do a lot. That’s why he’s not a lost soul, he can learn a lot, but he’s still learning. That’s why he’s the dangerous Joshua because he’s still learning.
      “He can’t just feint. His jabs have to be constantly out there. He has to turn them into something.”
      Tyson hasn’t declared his favourite for this fight yet but knows AJ is in for a tough night.
      The Baddest Man on the Planet insists the British star needs to show he learned from last year’s loss via unanimous decision.
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      Tyson recently said: “It’s gonna be hard to beat him
      “It’s gonna be hard to beat Usyk because he’s fast and he outpunched Joshua with his jab. Joshua has to learn to deal with his jab.”
      This comes after Joshua’s new boxing trainer admitted his fighter’s preparation has been far from perfect.
      Robert Garcia, though, insists that the 32-year-old’s training camp was positive.

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      Garcia said: “He enjoyed the camp, we can’t say everything went perfect because some days weren’t but that is supposed to happen in a training camp.
      “We have peaked at the right moment and this is the happiest he has been, so that is the perfect sign.
      “There’s never a perfect training camp where every day is good. There were a few days where we had to work on stuff but he listened and corrected things and now he has to go and do it in the ring.” More

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      What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves? Anthony Joshua picks NEW gloves

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      BOXING often throws up plenty of disagreement and conflict, especially between some of the sport’s biggest stars on fight week. While there are no disagreements this week, Anthony Joshua has picked a new pair for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
      Tyson Fury knocked Deontay Wilder out in their entertaining third fightCredit: Reuters
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      A particularly contentious part of fight week is glove selection, where both fighters and their respective camps will inspect and choose the gloves they will where on fight night.
      Often, this is a smooth process, but as seen with Tyson Fury’s third fight with Deontay Wilder, it’s not always plain-sailing.
      Wilder had already thrown accusations about the legality of Fury’s gloves for their second fight in 2020, and the Bronze Bomber wasn’t happy when Fury selected the same style of glove for the trilogy.
      Fury famously wears horsehair material gloves, while Wilder has worn foam padding in his throughout his career, and both are legal.
      But who do fighters get so antsy over glove selection? SunSport have rounded up all you need to know about one of the key formalities of fight week, and the differences between the two types of glove.

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      What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves?
      It sounds self-explanatory – one gloves has horsehair in it, the other has foam.
      But the use of horsehair in gloves, a tradition nearly as old as the sport, has been hotly-contested in recent years.
      Horsehair padding provides the glove with less protection to both your hands, and your opponent’s face, therefore it favours those in the ring who consider themselves to be a knockout artist, or someone with really heavy hands.
      Horsehair gloves are durable, though they absorb sweat easier, thus wearing the padding down quicker than that of their foam relatives.
      Dubbed a ‘puncher’s glove’ horsehair gloves are often used by fighters with a come-forward Mexican style of fighting, or those seeking stoppages in their fights, much like Fury did against Wilder.
      Fury wore Paffen branded gloves for both the rematch and the trilogy against Wilder, after he employed Kronk coach SugarHill Steward to train him to KO the American.
      Paffen gloves use horsehair padding, unlike the majority of modern boxing gloves which use foam padding.
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      Following their second fight, in which Wilder was stopped in seven rounds, the Alabama native complained Fury’s gloves had an insufficient amount of padding in them, and that Fury’s punches left a dent in his face.
      Wilder usually wears Everlast Powerlock gloves, which uses a PVC foam and latex material for padding.
      Foam padded gloves have become more popular over the past two decades, as they keep your hands protected and they absorb shock better than horsehair gloves do.
      Once Wilder found out that Fury would be using the same gloves for their trilogy, however, he opted to use Everlast MX instead, a horsehair-foam mix, in order to even the playing field.
      Another fighter who was opposed to horsehair gloves was Floyd Mayweather, who often had it written into his fight contracts that his opponents weren’t allowed to use gloves with that type of padding.
      Conor McGregor was famously banned from using horsehair for their fight back in 2017.
      Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez both wore Grant gloves for their 2013 fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Marcos Maidana had to change his gloves from horsehair to foam in 2014 on fight week after Mayweather came away from glove inspection less than impressed with the Argentine’s choice of glove.
      Maidana ended up wearing Grant branded gloves, which Mayweather wore for most of his storied career.
      Grant gloves are known as the best gloves on the market for those who want their hands to be ultra-protected, and they were perfect for Mayweather, who often suffered with hand injuries.
      Most known boxing glove brands

      Everlast – worn by Deontay Wilder, Terence Crawford, Errol Spence
      Grant – worn by Floyd Mayweather, Gervonta Davis
      Cleto Reyes – worn by Manny Pacquiao
      Winning – worn by Naoya Inoue, Josh Warrington
      Rival – worn by Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, Vasyl Lomachenko
      Paffen – worn by Tyson Fury
      Adidas – worn by Daniel Dubois, Anthony Yarde
      Fly – worn by Dillian Whyte, Lawrence Okolie
      No Boxing No Life – worn by Canelo Alvarez More