Tyson Fury is back, and he’s coming for Deontay Wilder’s belt. Saturday’s card is also backed by multiple other title fights, and we have all you need to know to follow.
A heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is set for Saturday from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and it’s backed by a packed undercard, including a special lead-in bout featuring Adonis Stevenson defending his WBC (World) light heavyweight belt on the line against Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
That latter contest will be taking place on a different card in Canada, but will be streamed by Showtime at 7:45 p.m. ET as a lead-in to the pay-per-view Wilder vs. Fury card, which begins at 9 p.m. and can be purchased through your television provider or through Showtime directly. Select undercard bouts will also be streamed on the Showtime Youtube Channel.
In addition to the headlining bout, Jarrett Hurd will put up his IBF, WBA (Super) and IBO light middleweight titles against Jason Welborn in the featured bout of the undercard. Hurd (22-0, 15 KOs) is coming off a split decision win over Erislandy Lara to capture the WBA and IBO belts. Luis Ortiz (29-1) will also face Travis Kauffman (32-2) while Joe Joyce (6-0) will take on Joe Hanks (23-2), both in heavyweight bouts.
The vacant IBF mini flyweight title will be on the line in a contest between Mark Anthony Barriga (9-0) and Carlos Licona (13-0).
Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) is coming off wins over Ortiz, Bermane Stiverne and Gerald Washington, all of which were knockouts. Fury, after a long layoff from 2015 to this year, has had a pair of tune-up fights before doping and medical issues derailed his career for nearly three years. He bested both Sefer Seferi and Francesco Pianeta since his 2015 win over Wladimir Klitschko. Fury is considered the lineal heavyweight champion, while Anthony Joshua holds the other major heavyweight belts.
Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Saturday.
All Times Eastern
How to watch Wilder vs. Fury
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1
Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif.
Time: 9 p.m. (Main event approx. 12 a.m.)
TV: Showtime Pay-Per-View
Online Streaming:Showtime, Showtime Sports Youtube
Wilder vs. Fury PPV fight card
PPV main card
Heavyweight: Deontay Wilder (40-0) vs. Tyson Fury (27-0)
Light middleweight: Jarrett Hurd (22-0) vs. Jason Welborn (24-6)
Heavyweight: Luis Ortiz (29-1) vs. Travis Kauffman (32-2)
Heavyweight: Joe Joyce (6-0) vs. Joe Hanks (23-2)
Undercard
Light heavyweight: Adonis Stevenson (29-1-1) vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk (15-0) [from Canada, 7:45 p.m.]
Strawweight: Mark Anthony Barriga (9-0) vs. Carlos Licona (13-0)
Heavyweight: Chris Arreola (36-5-1) vs. Maurenzo Smith (20-10-4)
Light heavyweight: Anthony Yarde (17-0) vs. Israel Duffus (19-5)
Welterweight: Robert Guerrero (33-6-1) vs. Adam Mate (28-12)
Middleweight: Julian Williams (25-1-1) vs. Francisco Javier Castro (28-8)
Super middleweight: Eduardo Flores (26-30-4) vs. Alfredo Angulo (24-7)
Super featherweight: Isaac Lowe (15-0-3) vs. Lucas Rafael Baez (34-16-5)
Super bantamweight: Jesse Rodriguez (7-0) vs. Josue Morales (8-8-3)
Cruiserweight: Marsellos Wilder (2-0) vs. David Damore (1-5-3)