Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Undisputed heavyweight champion title the 'greatest prize' in all sport - Carl Frampton
Published 17/05/2024 at 07:36 GMT+1
TNT Sports' Carl Frampton believes that the title of undisputed heavyweight champion of the world is the greatest prize in all of sport. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will be battling it out in an undisputed heavyweight title clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday which will be live on TNT Sports Box Office. Frampton and Richie Woodhall were asked to predict how the fight will finish.
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Carl Frampton believes the undisputed heavyweight title is the "greatest prize" in all of sport.
Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday evening in Riyadh, live on TNT Sports Box Office, as they go head-to-head for the title of the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Frampton believes even people who are simply fans of sport and not necessarily boxing can appreciate the magnitude of what is on the line this weekend.
Speaking on TNT Sports' roundtable preview show with Richie Woodhall and Steve Bunce, Frampton said: "Most rational-thinking sports fans would agree that the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world is the greatest prize in sport.
"We want to see more undisputed champions. We want to know who the No. 1 guy is in each division. We're going to see it here with Fury and Usyk.
"We've seen it with Terence Crawford and Errol Spence. We've seen it with Naoya Inoue, but let's see more of these undisputed fights taking place in different divisions.
"Lennox Lewis, although he was undisputed, the WBO wasn't really recognised then but now it is.
"To have the four belts on the line, plus the Ring magazine, and a few made-up bouts as well, the magnitude of this fight is off the scale."
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Woodhall added: "We love our sport in that there are four recognised world championships. There's WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO.
"But to be the No. 1 out of all of them is what us as boxing fans want to see in every division. This is going to set a precedent really."
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Frampton and Woodhall were both asked to give their predictions on how the fight will play out.
Both agree Fury will get the victory and in the same fashion.
Woodhall said: "I've always said from the word go when this fight was talked about, I think Fury will be just that step too far for Usyk. Too big.
"He's a difficult opponent to get to if he doesn't want to get hit. If he decides to box at range then it's going to be very difficult for Usyk. A late stoppage for Tyson Fury."
Frampton added: "I agree with Richie. I thought I was the only one saying maybe a Fury late stoppage. You can make an argument for both guys winning but I think if Fury can fight at a high pace, his size might play a part.
"If he manhandles him, saps his energy, then we could see a late stoppage for Fury."
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How to watch Fury v Usyk in the UK
Fury v Usyk on TNT Sports Box Office costs £24.99 in the UK and can be watched on discovery+, EE TV, Virgin Media TV and Prime Video.
You do not need to be a TNT Sports subscriber to buy this event.
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Virgin Media TV - Customers with a TiVo and/or V6 set-top-box should visit the On-Demand section and choose Live Events; customers with a Virgin TV 360 and/or Stream set-top-box should go to the Pay Per View events rail.
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What time will Fury v Usyk start and when are ring walks?
Fury and Usyk will meet in Riyadh on Saturday, May 18.
The live coverage of the event will start at 14:30 UK time on TNT Sports Box Office with a stacked undercard ahead of the headline fight.
The ring walk for Fury v Usyk is expected to be around 23:00 UK time.
Live coverage details
TNT Sports Box Office coverage will be presented by Laura Woods alongside Carl Frampton, David Haye and Steve Bunce with commentary from Darren Fletcher and Richie Woodall.
Three early bouts will also be broadcast, available for anyone to watch, on TNT Sports 3 and TNT Sports Box Office.
The Weigh In will also be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and YouTube on Friday, May 17 at 18:45 UK time, and will feature insight from the last undisputed heavyweight world champion, Lennox Lewis.
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