Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk: How the pair are shaping up ahead of rematch
Anthony Joshua faces Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday with the aim of seizing back the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he lost to his rival last September.
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Anthony Joshua faces Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday with the aim of seizing back the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he lost to his rival last September.
Anthony Joshua has described his fight with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday in Saudi Arabia as a «must win” bout, as he looks to become a three-time world champion. Joshua remained reserved and respectful during their press conference on Wednesday, a continuation of the attitude both fighters showed in the build-up to their first fight, which was won by Usyk in September 2021. Usyk is defending his IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles.
Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title rematch with Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah next month has ended up on Sky Sports Box Office with the broadcaster having been locked in a high-stakes bidding contest with DAZN.
The fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will take place in August at the Jeddah Super Dome. It will not be the first time that Joshua has fought in the country, having won his rematch against Andy Ruiz there in 2019.
The fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will take place in August at the Jeddah Super Dome. It will not be the first time that Joshua has fought in the country, having won his rematch against Andy Ruiz there in 2019.
Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, billed ‘Rage on the Red Sea’, will take place at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on August 20. Ukrainian Usyk beat Joshua by a unanimous decision in London last year, when the pair fought at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September, in only Joshua’s second professional defeat.
The heavyweight rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Uysk has been confirmed for August 20 and will take place in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua's highly-anticipated rematch against Oleksandr Usyk will take place in Saudi Arabia in June after a lucrative agreement was reached on Sunday evening, according to reports. The Watford-born fighter lost his world heavyweight titles to Usyk when the pair traded blows for the first time back in September and will be desperate to avenge his latest defeat with a much-improved showing at the next time of asking.