No UK radio coverage for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

The biggest heavyweight fight in 25 years will take place in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night without any radio coverage in the UK after the BBC failed to agree a deal
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Owen Slot
, Chief Sports Writer, Riyadh,
Rick Broadbent
The Times
The bout between Fury — who refused to look at Usyk during the face-off — and the Ukrainian will be the first time that two heavyweights have fought for the unified title in 25 years
The bout between Fury — who refused to look at Usyk during the face-off — and the Ukrainian will be the first time that two heavyweights have fought for the unified title in 25 years
ANDREW COULDRIDGE/REUTERS
Owen Slot
, Chief Sports Writer, Riyadh,
Rick Broadbent
The Times

The biggest heavyweight fight in 25 years will take place in Riyadh on Saturday night without any radio coverage in the UK.

The BBC sent a team to Saudi Arabia this week expecting to conclude a deal for the rights to broadcast the fight. However, the deal fell through on Wednesday.

The bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will be the first time that two heavyweights have fought for the unified title since Lennox Lewis achieved that feat 25 years ago. Despite the significance of the contest, there will be radio silence. Fans will be able to watch the fight on television on either DAZN PPV, Sky Sports Box Office or TNT Sports Box Office, all for a fee of £24.95.

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