AJ will have a rematch with Usyk on August 20
eddie Hearn, former world heavyweight champion promoter Anthony Joshuaexplained why the Briton decided not to hold an intermediate fight before revenge With Oleksandr Usyk. The Briton wants to prove to everyone that he is a great boxer.
“Joshua loves the fact that he immediately goes back to Alexander when everyone was saying, ‘Don’t go back to Usyk.’ He’s trying to prove to you that he’s great… When Joshua wins, let’s record him as the greatest of all time,” Hearn said.
Earlier, Joshua said that he would destroy the won world championship belts in the event of a victory over Usyk. The Briton wants to be seen as a person, not just a title holder.
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The second fight between Usyk and Joshua will take place on August 20 in Saudi Arabia. Last autumn, the Ukrainian defeated the Briton by unanimous decision and became the world heavyweight champion for the first time.
Source: Sportarena
