Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 event forced into last-minute change as ‘adverse finding’ returned in doping test

A major change has been confirmed for the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 event this Saturday has been confirmed just days before the event.

Fury and Usyk meet in a blockbuster rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the WBA, WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles on the line.

Much like their first fight, where Usyk won via unanimous decision to become undisputed heavyweight of the world, the stacked night of boxing will take place at Kingdom Arena.

In addition to Fury and Usyk's second bout, there will be a further eight fights on the undercard - with plenty of United Kingdom-based fighters in action.

However, it was announced that one of the scheduled encounters was cancelled after an "adverse finding" was found in British super-bantamweight Dennis McCann’s anti doping test.

Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority and the man responsible for the big fights, confirmed the news in a statement, saying: "The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) has today informed all relevant parties that Dennis McCann has returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted in advance of his upcoming bout.

"Mr. McCann’s scheduled fight next Saturday will no longer take place, as the relevant parties investigate the matter further.

"No further comment on this will be made at this time."

Queensberry Promotions, who have McCann as part of their stable, also confirmed the fight is off.

There has been no further information released on what substance is believed to have been discovered as investigations continue.

But IFL TV have confirmed that Peter McGrail, the man who McCann was set to face for the European super bantamweight title against mandatory challenger, is still fighting and will instead face replacement Rhys Edwards, who is undefeated.

The main fight card is slated to kick off at 4pm, with the ringwalk for the main event taking place at roughly 10.25pm.

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk for free

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To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options.

1) You can watch the rematch for free on DAZN. All you need to do is sign up for a seven-day free trial and simply cancel your subscription once the event is over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including Playstation, Chromecast, and Smart TV with more coverage than any other broadcaster. Once your free trial ends, a pay-per-view subscription will cost £24.99 per month and gives you access to over 150 fights every year, but alternatively you have the option to cancel before you are charged for your second month.

2) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and $27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.

3) Alternatively, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription.