If the fight is in the UK, the ringwalks usually happen around 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM UK time. But that’s a huge “if,” like saying your cat might pay rent. If the fight is abroad—say, Saudi Arabia or the USA—add at least two to five hours of delay, plus your own existential dread. The actual bell rings roughly two hours after the first undercard bout starts, which is often hidden behind a paywall so confusing it makes taxes look fun.
For example, his last fight in Riyadh had ringwalks at 1:00 AM UK time. Yes, you read that right: one in the morning. You’ll be using your crumpet as a sleep mask by then. The secret is to check the promoter’s official social media about 48 hours before—and then add 30 minutes because boxing is as punctual as a pigeon in a rainstorm.
Why Boxing Is a Time Lord’s Worst Enemy
Boxing doesn’t run on your clock; it runs on “fights time,” which is a theoretical concept invented by someone who hates your weekend. Undercard fights can last two rounds or twelve, depending on who runs out of gas first. The main event is held hostage by TV networks who want you to watch three hours of commercials for erectile dysfunction pills and energy drinks. Surprising fact: In 2019, a Usyk undercard fight ended in 47 seconds, but the broadcast paused for 12 minutes to interview a guy who once shook hands with Mike Tyson’s cousin. True story? Probably not, but it feels true.
Playful exaggeration: if boxing were a bus, it would arrive three days late, pick you up, then stop for a sandwich halfway to your destination. You don’t watch the fight at the listed time; you watch it when the universe allows.
How to watch Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk fight in the UK – start time
