The second fight between Usyk and Joshua will take place on August 20 in the city of Jeddah
Alexander Krasyukpromoter of the World Heavyweight Championship Oleksandr Usykexplained why Saudi Arabia was chosen as the venue for a rematch with Anthony Joshua.
“I will try to explain what it is. The contract for revenge, in addition to the equal distribution of the fee, also included the principle of maximizing the benefits of both parties. This means that our job as promoters of the Matchroom and K2 Promotions groups is to provide our boxers with the best conditions available on the market.”
“It was this criterion that should have become decisive in making decisions. If we had the same commercial options, then we could say that Usyk’s camp preferred and chose Saudi Arabia. However, since the offer from this country was the most tempting, neither we nor they had any other choice but to fight there, ”said Alexander Krasyuk in an interview with Onet Sport.
Earlier, Krasyuk said that Usyk did not hesitate before joining the territorial defense.
On August 20, Usyk will defend the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO championship belts against the backdrop of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which continues for the 152nd day.
The second fight between Usyk and Joshua will take place in the city of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). The fight will be broadcast live on the DAZN streaming platform.
Last fall, Usyk defeated Joshua by unanimous decision to become world heavyweight champion for the first time.
Source: Sportarena
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