Former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) in May will meet with his last year's winner, the reigning IBF, WBA and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs). Joshua's promoter ...
“Joshua's rematch with Usyk may become a broadcast fee on the DAZN platform. And, in my opinion, it will. This week I spoke with Usyk's promoter Oleksandr Krasyuk. We'll meet again in a few days. The scheduled month of the fight is still May,” Hearn said.
“I will negotiate with people all over the world next week. We have received various offers, and I would like Joshua-Usyk 2 to be held in London. We have to announce everything by the end of February,” added the head of the Matchroom promotional organization.
Usyk met Joshua in September last year at the Tottenham Stadium in London, and won by unanimous decision. The winner of the Joshua-Usyk rematch will take on the winner of WBC champ Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte, likely to take place on April 23 at Wembley Stadium.
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