Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 LIVE: Ring stroll time, outcomes and round-by-round updates… as there’s MAJOR controversy on the undercard involving Johnny Fisher

Shall we take a trip back in time?

I mean, we don’t have to go back far, only seven months when the sun was shining and summer was on its way.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk both put their undefeated records on the line to see who could become the undisputed king of the heavyweights in Riyadh.

Fury started the fight in command and it looked like he was having the time of his life, so much so that he started showboating.

But soon enough, he would learn why Usyk had never been beaten professionally.

The Ukrainian clocked Fury with a perfect left hand which nearly sent the big guy down to the canvas.

Somehow, the fight was not stopped. To this day I don’t know why.

In the end, it didn’t matter, as Usyk would hand Fury the first loss of his career by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years.

I believe that it’s fair to say, it was one of the most memorable bouts in boxing history.

It was a truly spectacular night, and I’m hoping tonight will be the same.

It’s not too long until we find out.

Wow, wow, wow!!!

Moses Itauma is the real deal ladies and gentlemen, you simply can’t doubt him now.

The teenage sensation rips through Demsey McKean like he is an amateur, dropping him twice before the refer stops the fight with a minute to go in round one.

A simply incredible performance.

Charlotte Daly, Mail Sport, at Kingdom Arena:

There has just been a bust-up between security guards and a fan – just been escorted out of the arena.

It is unclear what it was all over but around three or four security guards ended up dragging him out.

Here he is, the golden boy.

Moses Itauma is in the ring and my word he looks very relaxed, while Demsey McKean doesn’t exactly seem comfortable.

Maybe I am reading too much into it, but that’s just what I think.

Anyway, the first bell has gone and now it’s time to see what Itauma is all about.

Can he get the early knockout again?

Oh boy, I am so excited about this one.

Moses Itauma is the new golden boy of British boxing, everybody is talking about the 19-year-old heavyweight.

He is barely even out of school, but Itauma already has an undefeated record of 10-0-0 in professional boxing.

Do you know how ridiculous that is?

The teenage sensation is now just moments away from the next step in his young career as he faces Australia’s Demsey McKean.

This is by far his hardest test, can he pass it?

My word, Oleksandr Usyk means business.

Just look at the focus in his eyes, he looks like a man who has a point to prove, despite being the bookies’ favourite.

This video has got me excited because it means we are really not far away from seeing him in the ring now.

I can hardly wait, I’m itching for it to get going.

Serhii Bohachuk gets the job done as many expected he would.

In the sixth round, the beating he was putting on Ishmael Davis proved too much for the corner of the Brit as they threw in the towel.

I mean, it’s certainly the right call.

Davis comes out with a lot of credit after taking the fight on such short notice, and he gave it a real crack, but Bohachuk was doing a lot of damage.

Both men come away with credit in the bank.

Alex Krassyuk, Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, speaking on TNT Sports:

I have seen real Usyk. I have seen the genuine man, the family man, embracing his wife. The energy coming from the sun, so much heat, he was happy to see her. He is calm, he is relaxed, but he will get more focused in the next hours.

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Cheer up, Tommy, your brother will be out soon.

Tyson Fury’s younger brother has taken to his seat, but he doesn’t exactly look thrilled to be there.

He needs to take a leaf out of Tyson’s book.

I imagine he is very nervous after what happened the last time Tyson faced Oleksandr Usyk.

Still, might as well try and enjoy your night regardless.

Pressure, what pressure?

We have just caught a glimpse of Tyson Fury before he gets his hands wrapped in the dressing room and it’s fair to say he looks in high spirits.

The mean look on his face has dissipated and the smile is out in full force.

Personally, I think that’s a good sign. You simply can’t keep looking angry, it’s not healthy. Sometimes a smile is all you need.

The question is, will he be smiling after the fight?

Lennox Lewis, former undisputed heavyweight champion, speaking to Mail Sport:

I would go right after him because I’d say he’s not as strong as me. And he would realise this and he would move and it would be a situation where I’m cutting off the ring and putting my weight on him, throwing that jab, that left hook, that right hand. I’d be a pugilist specialist in that fight using all my strengths.

Whether it’s my uppercut, whether it’s my jab, whether it’s my hook. And I’ve got to put all those things together. He’s going to see that he had great effect with his uppercut so he’s going to be throwing it a lot more.

I would throw some combinations and end off with the uppercut, because he’s going to throw the left, right then the hook and he’s going to duck under that. Then, the uppercut should be there.

I wonder what these two are talking about…

Television hardman Jason Statham has arrived at the Kingdom Arena ahead of the main event.

He has been pictured talking to Turki Alalshikh, maybe he is asking if he can get a contract himself.

I mean, I’d pay to see him fight. It would be entertaining.

The big fight is getting closer and closer.

Our third bout from the end has just started between Serhii Bohachuk and Ishmael Davis in the light heavyweight division.

Davis came into this one two weeks notice, so it will be interesting to see how he competes with the Ukrainian.

An intriguing match-up.

Tyson Fury, speaking at the press conference:

I’m going to dish out a whole lot of pain, I am going to put this f***** in the hurt locker for sure. I have got nothing to say other than there will a lot of hurt and pain. Last time out I laughed and I joked.

Talking has been done. The first fight I joked but this Saturday I’m going to do a whole lot of damage.

Right, we simply have to talk about the infamous face-off from Thursday night.

I was covering the press conference and I have never seen anything like it, I couldn’t believe what I was watching.

The conference has been pretty tame most of the way through, there was not much to write home about.

But then, it was time for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to face off.

The two stared into each other’s eyes for 11 and 20 seconds. Yes, you read that right.

Neither fighter wanted to be the one to break the contact. All that male bravado was running through them.

Eventually, about a million people came in to separate them while Fury began lambasting the Ukranian.

It was intense, to say the least.

Paris Fury’s no-contact with her husband Tyson is continuing even on fight day.

I still find it pretty mental that Fury has not spoken to his wide for three months, but if that’s what it takes, then that’s what it takes.

We understand that tonight, Paris entered the Kingdom Arena via the VIP entrance rather than the Freinds and Family entrance.

We are assuming she will not be going into the dressing room, either.

It will be interesting to see how they greet each other at the end of the fight, whatever the result.

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Johnny Fisher has somehow found a way to win what was probably the hardest fight of his life.

The Romford Bull wins a split decision over 95-94, 93-96, 95-94 to beat Dave Allen. He stays undefeated.

It must have been the early rounds that swayed the judges because he was certainly on the back foot toward the end.

But still, what a fight! An epic.

I absolutely love this photo.

Tyson Fury has been playing the hard man role this week, slinging insults toward Oleksandr Usyk all week.

That’s not how Usyk rolls, though, he doesn’t stop top that level.

The heavyweight champ does things his own way and tonight he has turned up with an Eeyore cuddly toy.

If you didn’t know who Usyk was, this phot would not scream ‘Baddest man on the planet’ to you.

You’ve got to rate it.

I can’t lie, the topic of Tyson Fury’s beard was not on the forefront of my mind coming to fight week.

However, it has been the talk of Riyadh in the last couple of days.

Oleksandr Usyk’s camp was not happy with how bushy Fury’s facial hair was, and my word is it bushy.

There was a belief that it could cushion some of Usyk’s shots…

Well, no matter their concerns, Fury has been allowed to keep the tremendous beard. I mean, it’s really impressive.

I’m lucky to get a few hairs on my cheeks and I’m 24. Jealous in an understatement.

My word, this fight has really changed since our last update.

Johnny Fisher is just about surviving, he is taking shot after shot from Dave Allen, and eventually, he is dropped in the fifth.

Fisher is really showing heart to keep going in this fight now, he keeps getting caught with big shots.

He is one shot away from having his lights turned out.

Charlotte Daly, Mail Sport, at Kingdom Arena:

You’d be forgiven for forgetting this fight is taking place in Saudi Arabia by taking one look at those ringside. Hats, gloves and scarfs are out in full force this evening. It’s freezing!

We saw Mudry at ringside earlier, and he has now been spotted backstage with Usyk as the heavyweight gets ready for tonight’s main event.

Fisher is loading up with everything, and Allen is already having to get through some tough moments.

The body attack is a good one from Fisher, but Allen is holding firm for now.

Fisher targets the body early on, and Allen thinks one has strayed low. He briefly stops but Fisher doesn’t as he lands heavy punches.

We know Allen is durable, but he surely can’t take too many of those kind of shots.

Many see Johnny Fisher and Moses Itauma as two of the brigtests prospects in the heavyweight division.

Can Fisher show his class tonight? We’re just moments away from finding out.

Fury has just arrived for the biggest fight of his life, and he still has his beard!

Another all-British clash is up next as Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen collide.

These two have sparred each other in the past, and it’s a clash between the young talent in Fisher against the experienced Allen.

As suspected, it’s McGregor who is declared the winner, with Lowe left to rue his gumshield problems.

Decent fight that became farcical towards the end.

Lowe has just been deducted two points for his gumshiled consistently coming out.

That has probably cost him the fight. Very bizarre last few rounds as the final bell goes.

Roberto Duran has arrived. Just one great after another in Riyadh tonight.

This is a close fight, and it has just started to become a bit scrappy.

Still some big shots landing, but both men have shown excellent chins so far.

Three rounds to go.

Here comes the main man himself. Will he still be the heavyweight king at the end of the night?

Another British great is in the building, as Amir Khan arrives at the Kingdom Arena.

Both men are continuing to throw heavy shots and they are refusing to take a backwards step.

It’s a close contest as the bell rings for the end of four rounds.

Johnny Fisher is up after this fight, and is going through his warm-up routine in the dressing room.

By the looks of things, he nearly took his promoter Eddie Hearn’s head off a few moments ago!

I said earlier that Isaac Lowe is a good friend of Tyson’s and he also has Tommy Fury supporting him tonight.

Hamzah Sheeraz will get his own shot at world title glory in February.

He is out in Riyadh tonight, and is backing Queensberry stablemate Fury to settle the score with Usyk.

It’s a toe-to-toe battle in the opening round with both Lowe and McGregor landing huge punches.

We could get our first knockout of the night in this one.

That last fight between McGrail and Edwards was an excellent scrap.

And fair play to McGrail, who had to get through more than half the fight with a gruesome cut. That will require a few stitches!

There really has been no messing around tonight. Can’t complain about the pacing of the event so far.

Next up, we have Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor. There’s been some bad blood between this pair, and now they get to settle their differences.

Paris was unable to make the first fight as she tragically suffered a miscarriage during fight week.

But she is here tonight to support her husband.

It was very, very close but McGrail has been given the decision with the three judges scoring the fight 96-95, 96-94, 96-94 in his favour.

But Edwards pushed him all the way there.

What an effort from Rhys Edwards as he piles on the pressure in the closing stages.

It will be very interesting to see how the judges have scored this as the final bell rings.

Fury has to be at his very best to get his hand raised tonight, and that means fixing a troubling habit that has emerged.

Edwards took this fight on short notice but is giving as good as he gets in there.

Two rounds to go, and there is not much in this at all.

Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk is at ringside for tonight’s fight just days after it was confirmed he has been suspended from football after failing a drugs test.

We have a Prince in the Kingdom Arena.

That’s right, Prince Naseem Hamed and his son have just showed up to take their seats at ringside.

The make-up of Fury’s corner has been a subject of interest heading into fight week, and we are not expecting his dad John to be in it.

John Fury was in the corner back in May, but has been axed for tonight’s rematch.

Speaking of Itauma, he has just had a quick chat with TNT Sports, and revealed he is planning to have a nap before getting in the ring tonight.

Moses Itauma is still only 19 but has been making rapid progress through the ranks and will face durable Australian Demsey McKean tonight.

Can the Brit show why he is so highly-rated in Riyadh?

Johnny Fisher is a big favourite to win tonight, but Dave Allen has no intention of letting him have things all his own way.

We’ve been working our way through tonight’s undercard at a decent pace.

We are expecting the ringwalks for tonight’s main event to be at around 10pm, meaning the fight should get underway at approximately 10.15pm.

I said it had been an entertaining fight and now we have some drama as McGrail suffers a cut from a clash of heads.

It’s to the side of the right eye but it looks a pretty deep one, and that will need some work in the corner.

Two high-quality operators in there right now, and there’s not an awful lot to separate them.

McGrail probably just edging things, but Edwards is holding his own.

Fury is set for a career high payday tonight, and he tends to love splashing out on watches.

If he wins tonight, will he celebrate with another bit of bling?

Johnny Fisher will be coming up later tonight, and he is keen to put on a show on the biggest stage.

Here come the Brits.

It’s time for Peter McGrail vs Rhys Edwards. Will we get our first knockout of the night?

Another win for Ukraine as Lapin wins a unanimous decision.

Two judges gave Colin a round, but it was very comprehensive from Lapin.

Lapin vs Colin goes the distance.

It should be a simple one to score, I don’t think Colin won a round. We will get official confirmation shortly.

Tonight’s heavyweight bout is being shown on DAZN, TNT Sports and Sky Sports.

And there has been no expense spared when it comes to the presenting and punditry teams.

It’s been a straightforward night for Daniel Lapin so far, as we move into the eighth of 10 rounds.

Can he put his foot on the gas to get a late stoppage?

I did say the stars are all here for tonight’s fight, and British rapper Bugzy Malone has just showed up.

Usyk is always fighting for Ukraine’s soliders and his Christian faith, but his wife will also be at ringisde tonight.

Here’s a look at the family behind the Ukrainian superstar.

Still a little while to go before we see Fisher vs Allen, but both men are already getting into fight mode.

Isaac Lowe, who is a close friend of Fury’s, is in action against Scotland’s Lee McGregor tonight.

It promises to be a Christmas cracker, and Lowe has vowed to put on a show.

Beard-gate has broken out ahead of tonight’s fight, with Fury growing his out during his training camp.

He has been given permission to keep it by the boxing authorities, but Usyk’s camp are not happy at all with that verdict.

Big John Fisher has spoken…

Ukraine’s Daniel Lapin is 6ft 6in but is somehow fighting at light-heavyweight.

He has a huge height and reach advantage, and is on top in the opening rounds of his fight with France’s Dylan Colin.

Fisher puts his unbeaten record on the line against Dave Allen tonight, and ‘The Romford Bull’ looks fully focused on the job in hand.

Legendary promoter Bob Arum has seen it all, and he has had his say on what Fury needs to do to gain revenge against Usyk tonight.

We will see out first all-British fight after the one that is currently in the ring.

It will be Peter McGrail against Rhys Edwards, who answered the call on short notice after Dennis McCann failed a drugs test.

It’s some guest list for tonight’s boxing extravanganza. Take a look at this…

Parker is set to fight Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title in February, but he is also a close friend of Fury’s.

He has explained why he thinks Fury has added weight to take on Usyk for a second time.

Tyson Fury made the shock admission earlier this week that he has not spoken to his wife Paris for three months while he has been training for his rematch.

Paris has now touched down in Saudi and has spoken about how she has coped without speaking to Tyson for so long.

No messing about early on here, we’re on to our third fight of the night. That’s good to see.

It will be Dylan Colin taking on Ukraine’s Daniel Lapin, who is a close friend of Usyk’s.

Two interested observers have arrived in Riyadh.

Big John Fisher will be watching his son Johnny Fisher take on Dave Allen later, while Lawrence Okolie will be looking at potential future opposition after recently stepping up to the heavyweight division.

The second fight of the night is over and it’s a unanimous decision win for Ukraine’s Andrii Novitskyi.

Is that a good omen for Usyk for later?

Lennox Lewis was the last undisputed heavyweight champion before Usyk, and he is out in Riyadh for tonight’s showdown.

The Brit has admitted there is very little to split the pair ahead of the rematch we’ve all been waiting for.

It wouldn’t be a big heavyweight night without a bit of late drama.

This time it has come in the shape of who the third and final judge will be, and it was all settled earlier with a coin toss.

There are eight undercard fights in total before tonight’s main event.

We are nearing the end of the second fight already, so we’re moving along nicely.

We are already towards the end of the second fight in Saudi as the undercrd gets going.

Local star Mohammed Alakel got a home victory in the opening bout, and now we have a hevayweight clash between Andrii Novytskyi and Edgar Ramirez.

Well, last night’s weigh-in had some drama as Fury tipped the scales almost 20lbs heavier than he did for the first fight.

But, was that really his weight? Fury was wearing heavy clothing so may have actually been significantly lighter.

Meanwhile, Usyk weighed in just three ounds heavier than the first fight in May.

Fight night is finally here!

Will Tyson Fury get his revenge or will it be a repeat victory for Oleksandr Usyk?

We will get the answer tonight.