Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title fight brought the stars out as expected in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo was a guest of honour and found himself nestled between former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh.
Part of Ronaldo and Joshua’s conversation might have centred upon how the ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United icon missed AJ’s win over Francis Ngannou to attend qualifying at the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Ronaldo is the biggest sporting star in Saudi Arabia since his move to Al Nassr last year and he was not the only famous face from the Pro League in attendance at the Kingdom Arena.
Al Ettifaq manager and former Liverpool and England great Steven Gerrard was in the house and rooting for WBC champion Fury.
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In Usyk’s corner, on account of his Ukrainian heritage, was Hollywood star Liev Schreiber.
Irrespective of football and movie stars pulling up at ringside, this was also a night for boxing royalty.
Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in the last undisputed heavyweight showdown almost 25 years ago and both greats were there to oversee the passing of the torch.
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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk celebrity guest list
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Steven Gerrard
- Liev Schreiber
- Anthony Joshua
- Lennox Lewis
- Evander Holyfield
- Wladimir Klitschko
- Roberto Duran
- Ryan Garcia
- Aymeric Laporte
What time is Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk today?
- Event start time: 11 a.m. ET | 10 a.m. CT | 8 a.m. PT
- Main event start time: approx. 6 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. CT | 3 p.m. PT
The card starts at 6 p.m. local time (11 a.m. ET). Fury and Usyk should make their way to the ring around 1 a.m. local time (6 p.m. ET), depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Here’s a breakdown of Fury vs. Ngannou start times worldwide:
| Region | Date | Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| Saudi Arabia (local) | Saturday, May 18 | 6 p.m. AST | 1 a.m. AST |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, May 18 | 11 a.m. ET | 6 p.m. ET |
| USA and Canada (CT) | Saturday, May 18 | 10 a.m. CT | 5 p.m. CT |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, May 18 | 8 a.m. PT | 3 p.m. PT |
| Puerto Rico | Saturday, May 18 | 11 a.m. EDT | 7 p.m. EDT |
| UK and Ireland | Saturday, May 18 | 4 p.m. BST | 11 p.m. BST |
| South Africa | Saturday, May 18 | 5 p.m. SAST | 12 a.m. SAST |
| India | Saturday, May 18 | 8:30 p.m. IST | 4:30 a.m. IST |
| Philippines | Saturday, May 18 | 11 p.m. PST | 7 a.m. PST |
| Australia | Sunday, May 19 | 1 a.m. AEST | 9 a.m. AEDT |
| New Zealand | Sunday, May 19 | 3 a.m. NZST | 11 a.m. NZST |
How to watch Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: TV channel, live stream
In the U.S., Fury vs. Usyk will be available on DAZN and ESPN+ PPV. It is available via TNT Sports Box Office in the U.K.
| Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
| United States | — | DAZN PPV, ESPN+ PPV, PPV.com |
| Canada | — | PPV.com |
| UK and Ireland | — | TNT Sports Box Office, DAZN PPV |
| Australia | — | DAZN PPV |
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk PPV price
- PPV price on DAZN and ESPN+: $69.99
- PPV price on TNT Sports PPV: £24.99
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in U.S./ $24.99 per month in Canada/ £9.99 in the U.K. on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month/ 13.99 AUD in Australia.
- DAZN annual subscription: $224.99 in the U.S., $199.99 in Canada, and £99.99 in the U.K.