Find out who will be the opening act for the audience before the title fight.
WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight Anthony Joshua for the second time. The boxers’ rematch will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 20.
On the eve of the fight, the main undercard of the fight was revealed.
Croatian boxer Filipp Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) will fight Chinese Zhang Zhilei (24-0-1, 19 KOs) in an eliminator for the IBF world heavyweight title.
British fighter Callum Smith (28-1, 20 KOs) will enter the ring with Frenchman Mathieu Boderlik (21-1, 12 KOs).
Former super middleweight champion Badu Jack (26-3, 16 KOs) will face Richard Rivera (21-0, 16 KOs).
Ukrainian boxer Daniel Lapin (5-0, 0 KOs) will fight Joseph Yurko (9-6-1, 6 KOs).
American Andrew Tabiti (19-1, 1 KOs) will fight Dutchman Tyrone Spong (14-0, 13 KOs).
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Previously, Usyk’s promoter named Alexander’s heavyweight challenge.
Source: korrespondent
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