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Nigeria’s former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua is expecting confirmation of his much-expected rematch with Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk within two weeks.
Megasportsarena.com reports that this is sequel to updated information indicating that Usyk’s team expect to finalise a venue and a date for the Joshua rematch within a fortnight.
This would accord Joshua a chance to reclaim his world heavyweight titles after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London last September.
Saudi Arabia is being considered as a location for the second fight between Usyk and Joshua, which is set to be scheduled in late June, with a strong hint that something concrete will emerge within the next two weeks.
It means Joshua could be heading back to the oil rich country where he regained the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts in a rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019.
Joshua should now start making fight plans, after Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “Within the next two weeks we expect to finalise details.
“This location is under discussion at the moment. Late June is also the timing we are considering now.
“Many things will depend on how fast we manage to ink the papers. The good thing is that Usyk is already in Europe to start his preparation.”
Usyk is also beaming ahead of the plausible bout, as he enthused that support from his fans and friends across the world has boosted his emotions, despite raging war in his home country.
The 35-year-old pugilist had initially returned to Ukraine to help defend his country against Russia’s invasion, but has now revealed that he intended to press ahead with the planned Joshua rematch.
Usyk declared: “That’s how I will help my country more and it’s better than being in territorial defence and running around Kyiv with a machine gun.
“Dear friends, many of my friends and close ones called me and supported me in this.
“Haters, I wish you well and wish you happiness, joy and peace. Everything will be with God’s blessing. Everything will be Ukraine. Wishing everyone well.”
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