Former WBO junior welterweight world champion Chris Algieri will be co-hosting the popular and exclusive live viewer chat, with award-winning combat sports journalist Kevin Iole and popular podcaster Dan Canobbio, in real time, during PPV.COM‘s live stream of this Saturday’s, May 18 (2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT) World Heavyweight Championship boxing event headlined by the long-awaited showdown between undefeated world champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. This will be the first time, since the Mike Tyson – Michael Spinks rumble in 1988, that undefeated heavyweight champions have battled for all the belts. The victor will become the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis 24 years ago. The crystal-clear HD live stream, emanating from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be available to viewers in the U.S. and Canada. Priced at $69.99, it can be ordered by clicking here: PPV.COM: Fury vs. Usyk. Below, is Chris’ analysis of Fury vs. Usyk. PPV.COM does not require a subscription.
CHRIS ALGIERI’S FURY vs. USYK PREVIEW ANALYSIS
“This is a tremendous fight with incredible historical significance. There hasn’t been an undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 2000. Boxing’s World Heavyweight Champion has always and will always be recognized as the baddest man on the planet.
“That being said. A win for Fury solidifies him as one of the greatest heavyweights of the modern era. Potentially being the guy that no one in history could ever beat. He is the biggest, most athletic heavyweight in history of the sport, 6’9 280 lbs, with athletic head movement, the heart of a lion, and competitive spirit unmatched to date is a recipe for an all time great.
“A win by Usyk locks him in as the best cruiserweight of all time as well as one of the best heavyweights of current times. It would be hard to argue, based on his accomplishments, to see it any other way — Olympic gold medalist, unified cruiserweight world champion, unified heavyweight world champion, undefeated. What else is there to be done at that point?
“As different as these two men are from their appearance, to their styles, to the way they operate in every aspect of their lives, we have two men who share a commonality. They are undefeated and here to make history!”
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KEVIN IOLE
Kevin is a recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism, the Boxing Writers Association of America’s highest honor. He brings over 40 years of experience covering the sweet science for Yahoo! Sports and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He now runs the hugely popular combat sports website KevinIole.com
DAN CANOBBIO AND CHRIS ALGIERI
Dan and Chris have moved their popular Inside Boxing Livepodcast to PPV.COM, where they produce two fresh episodes weekly, provide onsite coverage during major pay-per-view fight weeks, host their own weekly live chat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, and join fight night live viewer chats. For the latest episodes of Inside Boxing Live presented by PPV.COM, click here Inside Boxing Live – YouTube.
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