Hearn previously spoke about the possibility of shifting the date of the fight to August.
Promoter Alexander Krasyukrepresenting the interests Oleksandr Usykdid not confirm the possibility of postponing the duel of the Ukrainian with Anthony Joshua at a later date.
“I have not heard anything about this, except for rumors on the Internet. We never discussed the possibility of rescheduling the fight. [Усика и Джошуа]”, – said Krasyuk.
Earlier, Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn announced the possibility of shifting the date of the rematch to mid-August. According to him, this is necessary for negotiations with broadcasters.
So far, the fight is still scheduled for July 23. The fight should take place in Saudi Arabia.
In September last year, Usyk defeated Joshua by unanimous decision and became the new WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight world champion.
Source: Sportarena
