The big and small of world boxing collide on SuperSport this weekend

Whether it’s the speed and angles of the lightweights or the power and fury of the heavyweights that you prefer, SuperSport has you covered this weekend.

In England on Saturday, Zimbabwe-born Brit Derek Chisora will be looking to derail the ambitions of former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who is looking to clean up the heavyweights after dominating the lower weight class. It will be just his second outing at heavyweight and although he carries a slick arsenal of skills, it’s his ability to absorb heavyweight power that will be the most dominant feature of this bout.

The action will be broadcast live from Wembley Stadium on SuperSport Variety (8pm).

Several hours later, in Texas, Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz will fight for the WBA super-featherweight and WBA lightweight championships in a rare clash in boxing history in which world titles in two weight classes will be at stake.

SuperSport Variety 1 will broadcast the event live from 4am on Sunday.

Other notable instances of two-weight title bouts in recent boxing history are the 1988 Sugar Ray Leonard-Donny Lalonde fight for the light-heavyweight and super-middleweight titles, and the 2014 Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana rematch for the super-welterweight and welterweight championships.

Ironically, Davis is a protégé of Mayweather, although completely different in style: the southpaw is a dynamic puncher who suffocates opponents through his high-pressure offence.