What time is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 today? PPV schedule, main card start time for 2022 boxing fight

Tonight in Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will do battle once again for heavyweight supremacy. Usyk’s WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles are on the line. The Ring title is also on the line following Tyson Fury's retirement.  

Joshua beat Charles Martin for the IBF heavyweight title, Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA and IBO heavyweight titles, and Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title. In 2019, Andy Ruiz Jr. beat Joshua for all the gold in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Joshua beat Ruiz in a rematch six months later in Saudi Arabia.

He reflected on that loss to Ruiz not long ago, and discussed what motivates him to keep on fighting. 

"I’m focused on the goal. God willing, I’ll perform, and I’ll become three-time heavyweight champion of the world," Joshua stated. "With Andy Ruiz ,I think a lot of people can see before the fight things weren’t 100%. You’ve got to be strong, thick skinned; we take our loss like a man. When I win, I keep it moving and I thank everybody. When you lose, you have to stay humble as well in defeat. We kept it moving and I knew I could come back again and do what I have to do."

MORE: Join DAZN to watch Usyk vs. Joshua 2

Usyk made his pro debut in 2013. From 2017-2018 he competed in the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament. He won the whole thing, becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion in the process. In 2019 he moved up to heavyweight. After beating Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora, he overcame Joshua via unanimous decision last September to become the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion. 

The Sporting News has you covered with all the information you need to watch Usyk vs. Joshua 2, including time, channel and card.

What time does Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 start?

• Date: August 20
• Main card: 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. BST | 2 a.m. AEST
• Main event: 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST (Approximately)

Usyk vs. Joshua 2 will take place on August 20. The main card will start at 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. BST | 2 a.m. AEST. Usyk and Joshua should make their way to the ring around 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST (Sunday morning), depending on how long the undercard fights last.

What channel is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 on?

• U.S., Canada, Australia: DAZN
• U.K.: Sky Sports Box Office 

In most countries globally, including the U.S., Canada and Australia, the fight will be streamed on DAZN.

However, Sky Sports Box Office won the rights to the fight in Joshua's home territory (U.K.).

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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 price: How much does the card cost? 

• DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 in the U.S., $20 in Canada, $13.99 AUD
• DAZN annual subscription: $99.99 in the U.S., $150 in Canada

In the United States, Canada and Australia, and most territories globally, the fight will air on DAZN, but it will not be via PPV. The fight is included with DAZN's monthly or annual subscription.

• Sky Sports Box Office: £26.95 in the U.K.

Fight fans in the UK will have to stump up £26.95, a £2 increase on the price Sky Sports set for AJ and Usyk's initial encounter.

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• Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Anthony Joshua for the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
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• Callum Sith vs. Mathieu Bauderlique; WBC light-heavyweight title eliminator
• Badou Jack vs. Richard Rivera
• Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Jose Alatorre 
• Ramla Ali vs. Crystal Garcia Nova 
• Andrew Tabiti vs. James Wilson
• Ben Whittaker vs. Peter Nosic
• Daniel Lapin vs. Josef Jurko
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