There’s nothing quite like a heavyweight championship bout, and Saturday brings two of the best in the world together for the second time. WBA, WBO and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk is looking to make the first defense of his titles in a rematch against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (5:30pm and — DAZN Subscribe now)
Usyk, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, defeated Joshua last September to win the titles. During the first fight, Usyk was on the back foot. After his masterful display in completely outboxing Joshua, he will enter the ring as the favorite for the rematch. Joshua, meanwhile, is looking to become world champion for the third time in his career.
It was a big day with notable names such as Badou Jack, Callum Smith, Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang in the undercard bouts.
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The action begins live on DAZN at 1pm ET, with the main event expected around 6pm ET.
CBS Sports will be with you throughout the event in Saudi Arabia, so follow along with 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. Jie Zhang via unanimous decision (115-112, 115-112, 114-113)
- Kalam Smith deb. Matthew Paterlick via fourth round knockout
- Badou Jack def. Richard Rivera split decision (96-94, 94-96, 96-94)
Usyk vs. Joshua 2 Scorecard
| Usyk (C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 68 | |||||
| Joshua | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 65 |
