How Long is a Piece of String? There is surely no greater fool’s errand in the world of sport than attempting to pinpoint exactly when the main event of a big boxing card will start. But we have some clues. Anthony Joshua began his ringwalk at 00.24am GMT when he fought Francis Ngannou in Riyadh in March — despite a planned start time of 11pm. Organisers have said all week long that they want Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk to begin earlier than that. But the billed time of 11pm would still be a surprise. So we’re betting on a midnight GMT start, which would be 7pm on the east coast and 4pm on the west. Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk to begin earlier than that. But the billed time of 11pm would still be a surprise. So we’re betting on a midnight GMT start, which would be 7pm on the east coast and 4pm on the west.
