ANTHONY JOSHUA and Oleksandar Usyk have had their on-off rematch rescheduled. However, promoters are working hard to confirm a date.
After Russia's shameful invasion of his country, Usyk was given permission by Ukraine's sports minister for his second fight against AJ.
Anthony Joshua will begin his training camp for the fight on June 1, but he needs to have a date
first.
With Usyk joining the military to defend his country, the fight was thrown into doubt.
The situation was understood by all parties. There are bigger things than boxing in this world.
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Joshua, like Andy Ruiz Jr, the Olympic gold medallist, wants to correct his mistake by facing the Ukrainian fighter in a rematch.
In front of 70,000 people at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Usyk outclassed Joshua to win the WBA and IBF world titles.
Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, admitted that Joshua did not have the same ability as he expected in a potential rematch.
AJ said that the fight was a learning opportunity in the post-fight press conference and vowed to take revenge on Usyk.
The two sides have been trying to negotiate a big money-spinning sequel ever since, but Joshua's offers to take the lead to make room for Tyson Fury have stalled the process.
Fury will now face mandatory challenger Dillian Youte, leaving Usyk, Joshua and Joshua to fight again.
Joshua is currently looking for a new trainer after having tried American coaches Robert Garcia and Virgil Hunter as well as Ronnie Shields, Canelo's trainer Eddy Reynoso.
What time is Joshua vs Usyk II?
- Joshua vs Usyk 2 is yet to be confirmed, although it is believed to be in July.
- Reports claim that the new date will be July 23, but this is not confirmed.
- Russia's invasion in Ukraine had made the bout unthinkable. Usyk was involved in the war effort but he told ministers that he would like to train at a camp for the bout.
- This would allow Joshua vs Usyk 2 in the UK to be held in an outdoor venue.
Is it available on a channel and can it be streamed live?
- Joshua's last fight against Usyk will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office at a cost of PS24.95.
- Although it is not clear which channel the rematch will be broadcast on, Matchroom's broadcast partners DAZN are expected to bid aggressively to secure the rights to the fight in the UK.
- DAZN is available for subscription at PS7.99 in the UK. However, the streaming service will likely add a pay per view arm to their model this fiscal year.
Where will Joshua vs Usyk II take place?
Hearn claimed previously that the fight would be held at an open-air UK venue.
After the fight, he said: "It's very probable that it will happen in the UK. But we'll sit down to look at the options.
There will be other ways to do it. (But) Saturday's pluses and minuses will be dealt with elsewhere. Have you ever seen anything similar? It was amazing! It was unlike anything you have ever seen.
"So, I'd love to do it again in England. Perhaps at Spurs, Wembley or the Emirates. There will be people who want to do it elsewhere, but I don’t see why it should be outside of England.
They are likely to also be approached from the Middle East, as Saudi Arabia hosted Joshua's fight against Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019.
In the post-fight press conference, Usyk stated that he was excited for the second fight at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev (Ukraine).
Usyk stated that he would love to see the rematch at Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kiev.
