Anthony Joshua is seeking to reclaim his heavyweight title one time again and his path is Oleksandr Usyk, who has evolved into a genuine warrior in and out of the ring. The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts are on the line in a bout scheduled for August 20 in Kingdom of saudi arabia. Following a July booking, ESPN'due south Mike Coppinger was the start to report the new date, and Joshua'due south promoter, Eddie Hearn has at present confirmed the encounter in Jeddah.

Oleksandr Usyk Career Highlights

Oleksander Usyk made his pro debut in 2013. He already won a aureate medal at the Olympics a year before. In 2016, the Ukrainian won the WBO cruiserweight crown. He won the WBC cruiserweight crown in 2017-eighteen, defeating Marco Huck and Mairis Briedis. Usyk also defeated Murat Gassiev to win the WBA, IBF, and The Ring cruiserweight titles. In 2018, he became the undisputed champion with a One thousand.O. win over Tony Bellew. Oleksander Usyk moved upward to the heavyweight sectionalization in 2019. He overcame Joshua via a unanimous determination terminal September to go the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion afterward defeating Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora.

Anthony Joshua Career Highlights

Anthony Joshua made his professional debut in 2013, defeating Emanuele Leo past TKO. Joshua claimed the Republic and British heavyweight titles from Gary Cornish and Dillian Whyte in 2015. From 2016 to 2018, Joshua defeated Charles Martin, Dominic Breazeale, Eric Molina, Wladimir Klitschko, Carlos Takam, Joseph Parker, and Alexander Povetkin. By beating Martin, Klitschko and Parker he managed to unify all Heavyweight belts. In 2019, Andy Ruiz Jr. came out on top in 1 of boxing's almost shocking upsets ever when he defeated Joshua for all of the gold. Joshua'due south first fight in the United states resulted in a 7th-round knockout, as he was knocked down iv times en route.

Anthony Joshua defeated Ruiz in a rematch in Saudi arabia a few months afterward. Joshua regained the titles against Kubrat Pulev in December 2020 before losing them over again to Usyk. "Fighting championship level back to back has its benefits and drawbacks, but I make a decision every day to become stronger, learn from my mistakes, and develop," Joshua added in a statement. "A happy fighter is an especially unsafe one, and I'm the happiest and well-nigh driven I've been in my life." iBet Network provides all information on the 2d Usyk Joshua bout including the best sportsbooks for boxing events.

When is the Usyk Joshua 2 Fight?

The fight will take place on Baronial xx, in Jeddah/Kingdom of saudi arabia. For time being the undercard and main event bill of fare are non being announced. We will update this article as shortly every bit the information is available. In addition to that, nosotros also volition add betting tips to this news article to inform yous.

Usyk Joshua taking a selfie

How to Watch Usyk Joshua And How Much Does the PPV Price?

In that location is a long-term bargain between Joshua and DAZN, with the worldwide streaming giant expected to acquire global rights for the Usyk rematch. The toll of DAZN's memberships is given below, although inews.co.united kingdom revealed the bout would be broadcast on a pay-per-view basis. This was tried out for Canelo Alvarez'south calorie-free heavyweight title loss to Dmitry Bivol.

  • DAZN monthly subscription:$xix.99 in the U.South., $20 in Canada, £7.99 in the U.K.
  • DAZN annual subscription: $99.99 in the U.S., $150 in Canada

DAZN's Canelo vs. Bivol pay-per-view broadcast costs existing subscribers in the United States $59.99, with non-subscribers paying $79.99.

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua: Betting Odds

Bookie Usyk Draw Joshua
Betway -200 +1600 +170
SIA -193 +1600 +133
BetDukes -167 +grand +196
Sportsbet -213 +1300 +150
iBet -208 +2400 +180
Odds updated on July 21st

Usyk Stats

  • Nationality:Ukrainian
  • Born:Jan. 17, 1987
  • Nickname: "The Cat"
  • Stance: Southpaw
  • Birth identify: Simferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainan SSR, Soviet Wedlock
  • Residence: Oxnard, California, USA
  • Height:6'3" / 191cm
  • Attain:78" / 198cm
  • Total fights:19
  • Record:19-0 / 13 KOs

Joshua Stats

  • Nationality:British
  • Built-in:Oct. fifteen, 1989
  • Alias: "AJ"
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Birth identify:Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
  • Residence: Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
  • Summit:vi'6" / 198cm
  • Reach:82" / 208cm
  • Total fights:26
  • Record:24-ii / 22 KOs

Who is the Winner to Fight Next?

Robert Helenius has requested that the WBA declare him the official challenger for their "super" title and award him with the opportunity at the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua. Joe Joyce is the WBO'due south pinnacle contender, while Helenius claims he should be in line to challenge for the WBA's championship.

The 38-year-old from Republic of finland has beaten Adam Kownacki in his past ii bouts, most notably on the Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 undercard. In his first tour with Kownacki, Helenius won a WBA "gold" belt and is currently ranked second in their ranking. He claims he must be adjacent in line to face the Usyk-Joshua winner for the WBA championship.

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