There’s nothing quite like a heavyweight championship bout and Saturday brings us two of the best in the world for the 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 — Subscribe now on DAZN ).
Usyk, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, defeated Joshua last September to win the titles. At the time of the first fight, Usyk was the underdog. After his skillful display in thoroughly shutting out Joshua, he will enter the ring as 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 the undercard bouts.
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The action begins at 1:00 PM ET live on DAZN with the main event expected around 6:00 PM ET.
CBS Sports will be with you throughout the event in Saudi Arabia, so be sure to follow live scores and highlights below.
Usyk vs Joshua 2, results
- Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Anthony Joshua, WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles
- Filip Hrgovic defeated. Zhilei Zhang by unanimous decision (115-112, 115-112, 114-113)
- Callum Smith defeated. Mathieu Bauderlique by fourth round knockout
- Badou Jack defeats. Richard Rivera by split decision (96-94, 94-96, 96-94)