The United Kingdom continues to be a hotbed for boxing, and that continues today (Saturday, November 10th) at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, as undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) puts all four major titles (WBC, WBO, IBF, and WBA) on the line against England’s own Tony Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KOs), himself a former WBC champ at 200 lbs.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew live streaming results and round-by-round coverage
Our complete StoryStream: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew fight week stream: Live results, play-by-play, highlights, more
This is both a chance for Usyk to cement himself as 2018’s Boxer of the Year, as well as a potential storybook ending for Bellew, who intends to retire after this contest. Usyk is one of the best boxers in the world, having won Olympic gold in 2012 and run through the top cruiserweights in the World Boxing Super Series. He is good friends with Vasyl Lomachenko, and Loma’s dad Anatoly has also trained Usyk in the past. His combination of speed, footwork, excellent angles, volume punching, and cardio has befuddled all of his professional foes to date, and he is likely to move up to heavyweight in 2019 to take on the elite in that division, including a possible matchup with Anthony Joshua. Bellew is coming off a pair of wins over David Haye, and while he is clearly not as skilled as Usyk, he’s hardly a pushover, and possesses good power. If he were to pull this off it’d be a famous win for British boxing, plus a wonderful ride off into the sunset for his career. Fair play to him for taking this challenge, and you know it’ll be a fun fight when he’s involved.
Here are the basic details on the entire event, how you can watch the card, where you can catch a live stream, start time for the main event, and more.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew live streaming results and round-by-round coverage
For more boxing coverage, check out Bad Left Hook.
Fight time: Ring walks for Usyk and Bellew should be underway some time after 5 PM ET/2 PM PT. The entire card begins at 6 PM UK time/1 PM ET.
Network: Sky Box Office PPV will have the fight for UK viewers at a cost of £19.95, and will be raised to £24.95 on fight day. In the US (and other territories), the card will air on streaming service DAZN.
Fight Card: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew (12 rounds, cruiserweights); Anthony Crolla vs. Daud Yordan (12 rounds, lightweights); Ricky Burns vs. Scotty Cardle (10 rounds, lightweights); Josh Kelly vs. Walter Fabian Castillo (10 rounds, welterweights); David Allen vs. Ariel Esteban Bracamonte (10 rounds, heavyweights); Sam Hyde vs. Richard Riakporhe (10 rounds, cruiserweights); Dmytro Mytrofanov vs. Gino Kanters (6 rounds, middleweights); Alexandros Kartozia vs. Daniel Robles (4 rounds, heavyweights)
Results: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew fight result
Highlights: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew highlights
Odds: Boxing Odds: Usyk favored over Bellew
Live stream: In the UK, Sky Sports Box Office offers viewers the ability to purchase and view the event online. For DAZN subscribers, there will be a live stream of the entire event from first fight to main event. DAZN is available in the United States, Canada, Italy, Japan, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. Those in the United States who aren’t subscribed to DAZN can sign-up for a 30-day free trial.