Laura Woods forced to pull out of Fury vs Usyk coverage after suffering gruesome injury

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Laura Woods has announced she's been forced to pull out of covering tonight's highly anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk after sustaining an injury that came as 'a hell of a shock'.

The Gypsy King will finally face his Ukrainian opponent this evening (18 May) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, after the fight's original 17 February date was postponed due to Fury getting injured in training.

Speaking to press during Thursday's weigh-in (16 May), Fury, 35, left little to the imagination over what to expect, saying: "Fireworks tomorrow night. I'm gonna knock this little fu**er spark out!

"I'm coming for his heart, that's what I'm coming for, f**k his belts, he's getting it tomorrow, spark out. F**k his team too, f**k the lot of them, they can all get it if they want."

But the heavyweight champion also had a surprising message for Usyk - who is also undefeated in his career - as after refusing to even look at him during the face-off, he then said: "God Bless him. And I'll say a prayer for him before we walk out that we'll both come out the ring in one piece and go home to our families, cause that's what it's all about."

Fury is thought to have said this in the wake of the death of British boxer Sherif Lawal, who was pronounced dead after his professional boxing match at Harrow Leisure Centre.

There's no doubting that all eyes will be on the fight this evening, which is scheduled to begin at 11:05pm UK time.

But sadly, pundit Laura Woods will now be watching from the sidelines just like the rest of us after sustaining a 'shock' injury, leaving her unable to cover the event as planned.

Taking to Instagram, Woods, 36, revealed she will no longer be covering the fight after having her very own boxing match with a glass lampshade, sharing some pretty gruesome pictures as evidence of what happened.

"Just wanted to explain my absence from the telly for a little while, to be totally transparent and avoid any speculation. I had an accident last weekend at a holiday cottage," she explained.

"I swung a pillow and hit a large, glass lampshade hanging from the ceiling above me, which shattered and cut my face and arms, but luckily missed my eye."

She went on to thank her boyfriend, former Love Islander Adam Collard, for 'being her hero' and acting so quickly, as well as her agents and the doctors who were able to treat her wounds - which consist of large gashes to her face and arm.

She went on: "It was a hell of a shock and I’ve been a bit sad, but I’m feeling very lucky it wasn’t worse. So a big thanks to my eyebrow too, for taking the brunt of it.

"I’m gutted I can’t cover the fight in Riyadh tomorrow anymore, but wishing the brilliant TNT boxing team all the best."

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

The PPV (pay-per-view) fight will be streaming on Dazn for £24.99.

It will also be available on the Dazn app in over 200 countries, across the world. So, if you happen to be away on holiday or travelling that evening, you’ll still be able to catch the highly anticipated bout, with prices varying depending on the location.

Another option is Sky Sports, where the PPV (pay-per-view) will cost £24.95. You can either watch it through Sky or on NOW.

And last but not least is via TNT Sports. And thankfully, you don’t need a TNT Sports subscription to tune in. It will cost £24.99 and it can be accessed through Discovery+, BT, EE, Sky and Virgin Media.

How do I use the Dazn app?

You can access the Dazn app on a number of different devices and platforms. From Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire sticks, Roku and a variety of smart TVs, you can also access it on Android phones and tablets, iPhones, iPads and gaming devices such as the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

You can also tune in via a web browser via DAZN.com.

What time is the match taking place?

Here in the UK, the ringwalks for Fury vs. Usyk are scheduled for 11:05pm. But these timings could be subject to change, so you’ll want to keep an eye on the app to make sure you don’t miss any of the action.

Afterwards, it will be clear who the number one fighter in the heavyweight division is. And not only that, the eventual result will determine who will also become the first heavyweight boxer to become an undisputed champion in the four belt era.

You can stream the Fury vs Usyk fight via Dazn here.