Weekend Preview: What’s On In Sport This Weekend

In this segment, we take a look at the upcoming weekend’s biggest sporting contests.

This weekend is one for the boxing and MMA fans, with a host of combat sports events. Not to mention a national championship game rematch in college football.

Wild and Furious

This weekend will see one of the greatest heavyweight matchups in recent history, as Deontay Wilder takes on Tyson Fury.

If this week’s face-off was anything to go by, then this will likely be the boxing event of the year.

The two will be competing for the WBC Heavyweight title at the Staples Centre in Las Angeles, California.

Fury, the former WBA, IBO, WBA and IBF champion, holds a professional record standing at 27 fights, 27 wins, 19 KOs.

Current WBC champ, Wilder, has a record of 40 fights, 40 wins, 39 KOs.

The immovable object meets the unstoppable force.

UFC Fight Night 142

Australia hosts the UFC this weekend as Fight Night 142 hits the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

The local fans will have plenty to cheer for, with Tai Tuivasa and Tyson Pedro representing Australia in the headliner and co-headliner fights, respectively.

Legendary New-Zealand fighter Mark Hunt, who fights out of Australia and is also on the card, coming up against Justin Willis.

Pedro has a tough fight ahead of him against the experienced Mauricio Rau.

The same can be said for Tuivasa, who has the intimidating task of facing off against Junior dos Santos.

River City Rumble

Continuing with combat sports in Australia, Jeff Horn and Anthony Mundine finally step into the ring.

While not on the same level as Wilder or Fury, the intrigue of seeing to former World champs, at varying stages of their careers, from different weight classes, definitely makes for some keen viewing.

Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane plays host to the event, which saw Horn win the WBO Welterweight title against Manny Pacquiao.

Horn’s pro record is 20 fights for 18 wins, 1 draw and a single loss, thanks to a certain Terence Crawford.

Former rugby league star turned boxer, Mundine, has a record consisting of 56 fights, with 48 wins.

You can read more about the bout in our preview.

Championship Rematch

The Georgia Bulldogs hosts the Alabama Crimson Tide in college football this weekend.

The two last met in the national championship game last year, when Alabama won 26-23 in overtime.

Now, in Atlanta, the two meet again 11 months on, with Alabama ranked number 1, and Georgia number 4.

With last year’s rivalry continuing into the match, and championship hopes for both, the teams will sure to give it their all come game time, shaping up as great viewing for spectators.