“On the brink of confirmation”- Eddie Hearn on Anthony Joshua rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
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Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch in the works
Since Oleksandr Usyk won Anthony Joshua’s three titles at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September 2021, the two heavyweights have been locked in a rematch.
Despite initial concerns that the bout would be canceled due to the situation in Usyk’s native Ukraine, the champion has been scheduled to compete on July 23.
Usyk, the world heavyweight champion, left Ukraine in late March after assisting his war-torn country in defending its sovereignty against invading Russian soldiers.
The WBA, IBF, and WBO boxing champion has begun training for his much-anticipated rematch with British boxer Joshua, which was originally scheduled for June. In September, Usyk won the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles by unanimous decision at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
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Hearn admits that the date may now have to be pushed back while revealing an official announcement will drop shortly.
He recently stated, “We’re right on the brink now of signing all the paperwork It is only seven weeks away. It is a big job.They want to do multi-city, international press tours. There’s TV rights to discuss, there’s sponsorship to discuss. It is likely you will see a two or three week delay for that fight to land in August.”
Despite this, Hearn has set his sights on Fury, believing that Joshua will be knocked out early in his rematch with Usyk. He recently stated, “I predict Joshua wins this fight by knockout in the first six rounds, he’s in such a good frame of mind that he’s brought in Robert Garcia as his new trainer, and he looks fantastic.”
Despite speculations indicating a postponement, the JSD management notified Sky Sports that the event will take place on July 23. In the meanwhile, Joshua reclaimed the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles by defeating Andy Ruiz Jr. in December 2019, after losing them to Usyk the year before. In the spring, he was anxious to fight for the
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