Heavyweight rivals meet for WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titlesFirst undisputed heavyweight championship fight since 1999Send Bryan a tweet at @BryanAGraham or email him
Oleksandr Usyk has made his entrance. He walks quickly and methodically to the ring like a tiger as his personal hymn (Гімн Олександра Усика by Браття) plays on the arena sound system.
Ring announcer Michael Buffer has emerged from the tunnel. He’s just called for a performance of Saudi Arabia’s national anthem, a brief instrumental rendition that’s played through quickly. Now the (great) Atlanta rapper JID is performing in an open-air cube that descended from the rafters directly above the ring.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Heavyweight rivals meet for WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titlesFirst undisputed heavyweight championship fight since 1999Send Bryan a tweet at @BryanAGraham or email himOleksandr Usyk has made his entrance. He walks quickly and methodically to the ring like a tiger as his personal hymn (Гімн Олександра Усика by Браття) plays on the arena sound system.Ring announcer Michael Buffer has emerged from the tunnel. He’s just called for a performance of Saudi Arabia’s national anthem, a brief instrumental rendition that’s played through quickly. Now the (great) Atlanta rapper JID is performing in an open-air cube that descended from the rafters directly above the ring. Continue reading…
