Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 date confirmed: UK start time and TV channel
20.06.2022 - 19:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
We now finally have a date to look forward to with the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk now having been confirmed to be taking place in August with Saudi Arabia as the venue for the mammoth heavyweight clash.
'AJ' lost his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles in the original clash which took place in September 2021 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This was before Usyk, the unbeaten former cruiserweight, returned to his home country of Ukraine to assist with the ongoing war effort following the Russian invasion.
Meanwhile, Joshua has a new trainer in the form of Robert Garcia as he bids to regain his heavyweight titles which were lost last year. The fight has now been confirmed to be taking place after promoter Eddie Hearn had hinted at the date and venue, but now an official announcement has taken place.
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The fight will take place in August at the Jeddah Super Dome, with the 40,000 capacity stadium having already hosted WWE Elimination Chamber in February. It will not be the first time that Joshua has fought in the country, having won his rematch against Andy Ruiz there in 2019.
Talking about the fight Hearn has said that Joshua should not overthink the fight, telling Sporting News Australia : "He’s got to be himself and not overthink things too technically and start boxing." He added. "He’s got to go in and use his attributes. He has tremendous speed and great power. He has to bust Usyk up."
“It’s not just about being reckless and diving in. But he’s got to be smart, cut off the ring, and when he has any chance, let him have it." He continued. “Usyk will not be able to stand up to the