JAKARTA – The rematch agreement between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will be made soon. The hope is that the details of the deal for the heavyweight fight will materialize in the next two weeks.
Oleksandr Usyk's promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, has confirmed that currently talks regarding plans to fight the two boxers are ongoing. They were also considering a suitable duel venue.
"In the next two weeks we hope to finalize the details [of the deal]," Krassyuk said as quoted by Give Me Sport.
The previous rematch between Usyk and Joshua was doubtful. The reason is that Usyk took up arms to fight against the Russian invasion of his country, Ukraine.
However, lately those doubts have slowly started to disappear as information states that Usyk has left the country and is training in Europe to prepare for the fight against Joshua.
Usyk and Joshua will battle it out for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. The winner of that duel may face the winner of Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte which takes place this month.
Usyk and Joshua's duel is likely to happen in June. Saudi Arabia is said to be the favorite for the match arena.
"This location is being discussed at the moment. The end of June is also the time we are considering now. A lot will depend on how quickly we sign the deal. The good thing is that Usyk is already in Europe to start his preparations," Krassyuk said.
Usyk and Joshua before entering the ring in September 2021. At that time, Joshua had to accept defeat in front of his own supporters at Tottenham Stadium, England.
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