There’s nothing quite like a heavyweight championship bout and Saturday brings us two of the best in the world slugging it out for a second time. WBA, WBO and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk looks to make the first defense of his titles in a rematch against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (5:30 p.m. ET — DAZN subscribe now).
Usyk, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, defeated Joshua this past September to win the titles. At the time of the first fight, Usyk was the underdog. After his skillful display in thoroughly outboxing Joshua, he’ll enter the ring as a favorite for the rematch. Joshua, meanwhile is looking to become world champion for the third time in his career.
It’s a big day of action that also features notable names such as Badou Jack, Callum Smith, Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang in undercard bouts.
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The action begins at 1 p.m. ET live on DAZN with the main event expected around 6 p.m. ET.
CBS Sports will be with you throughout the event in Saudi Arabia, so be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below.
Usyk vs. Joshua 2 fight card, results
- Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Anthony Joshua, WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles
- Filip Hrgovic def. Zhilei Zhang via unanimous decision (115-112, 115-112, 114-113)
- Callum Smith def. Mathieu Bauderlique via fourth-round knockout
- Badou Jack def. Richard Rivera via split decision (96-94, 94-96, 96-94)