On Saturday, August 20, WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will meet in a rematch with Briton Anthony Joshua.
The battle will take place at the Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which can accommodate up to 40,000 spectators.. The fight starts at 23:00 Kyiv time.
At stake will be the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO championship belts, which the Ukrainian sensationally took away from Joshua in September last year.
Where to watch the fight between Usyk and Joshua The broadcast of the fight on the territory of Ukraine will be free.
Revenge can be viewed on the regional channels of " Also, the match will be broadcast on the channel "
Bookmakers Predictions for Usyk-Joshua Fight Bookmakers Prefer Ukrainian Champion in Future Confrontation.
You can bet on Usyk's victory with odds of 1. fifty. The fact that Joshua can take revenge - 2. 79. A draw as the least likely outcome in boxing is valued at 19. 00.
Who will fight on the undercard Croatian boxer Filipp Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) and Chinese boxer Zhang Zhilei (24-0-1, 19 KOs) will determine the IBF heavyweight mandatory challenger.
Former world middleweight champion (up to 76.2 kg) Briton Callum Smith (28-1, 20 KOs) will meet with Frenchman Mathieu Boderlik (21-1, 12 KOs). The fight will be selected according to the WBC light heavyweight division (up to 79.4 kg).
World ex-champion in two weight categories Swede Badu Jack (25-3-3, 15 KOs) will fight in the first heavyweight (up to 90.7 kg) against American Richard Rivera (21-0, 16 KOs).
Participant of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS), American Andrew Tabiti (19-1, 15 KOs) will meet in the first heavyweight limit (up to 90.7 kg) with Surinamese Tyrone Spong (14-0, 13 KOs).
How much do boxers earn for a second duel.
According to Talk Sport journalist Michael Benson, the second fight should bring the boxers 65 million pounds ($80 million), which could surpass Joshua's preliminary rematch against American Andy Ruiz (about $73 million).. The net fee for the fight will be divided equally - 50x50.
How the boxers prepared for the fight The rivals seriously approached the preparation for revenge. Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Zakhozhiy (17-0, 13 KOs) helps prepare for the fight with Joshua Usyk, who knocked out Achilles in the last fight. He joined the training camp of the Ukrainian champion to spar with him.
The Ukrainian also demonstrated how he is preparing for revenge. Usyk spent a lot of time in the ring, boxing a punching bag, and also doing cardio.. At that time, Joshua also worked tirelessly to regain his championship belts.. The Briton showed remarkable endurance and thirst for victory. Opponents' statements before the fight At the pre-match press conference, Usyk noted that he would not make loud statements in battle, but would tirelessly train to make people happy with his boxing already in the ring.
" I never made big statements. I just work hard during training camp. This is exactly what I will do until the last day before the fight, and then I will go into the ring and make everyone happy with my boxing.. I'm very happy not because I'm a champion. My wife, children and my great team make me happy,"
In turn, Joshua announced his intention to regain the championship belts.. The Briton noted that he does not lose hope in the future to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world..
" Failures happen in life, but resilience, mental toughness and stability will always prevail.. Therefore, we continue the path to the title of absolute world champion. Gotta give credit to everyone. I'm not a hater, I respect people, I respect Usyk and what he has achieved... If someone does a job better than me, I have to motivate and push myself to be better.
The most important thing is that I have a second chance. And if you know anything about my life, I got in trouble when I was young and it was boxing that gave me a second chance.. I found a box and grabbed it with both hands. If you know my story, you know I'm the comeback king. You can beat me, but it's hard to keep me in this state. Even in difficult times, I know that everything will work out in the long run..
In the first fight, Usyk kicked my ass in a few rounds, I have to accept this defeat like a man. But I'm ready to take responsibility and admit that I was wrong. In September, I stumbled, but Usyk did not, and on August 20 everything will be the other way around. I don't like to complicate things: genius is in simplicity, so I will stay simple, tune in to fight. I wish Usyk's team successful training and a safe road,"
The 35-year-old Usyk has 19 wins (13 by knockout) in 19 fights. He spent three of them in the heavyweight division.. Before that, Alexander became the absolute world champion in the cruiserweight (weight category up to 90.7 kg), having won all four of the most prestigious belts there..
32-year-old Joshua has 24 wins (22 by KO) and two losses.. For the first time, AJ lost in June 2019 to Andy Ruiz, but in December of the same year he defeated the Mexican in a rematch and regained his titles.