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Anthony Joshua will fight Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch – Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says

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Anthony Joshua will struggle Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch – Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says. Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn has confirmed the boxer will look to tackle Oleksandr Usyk once more in a rematch after dropping his unified titles in London.

 

This comes shortly after Oleksandr Usyk emerged as the brand new heavyweight world champion after securing victory over Anthony Joshua in London, the UK on Saturday night time, September 25.

Within the struggle, the three judges scored the bout all in Usyk’s favour 117-112, 116-112, 115-113.

Anthony Joshua will fight Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch

‘He’ll wish to return in that rematch, and he would be the underdog in that struggle however he has simply been crushed by a pound-for-pound nice,’ promoter Hearn mentioned.

‘Joshua lives and breathes boxing, he’s already speaking about coaching once more and he will probably be within the gymnasium and able to get again in once more.

‘You may criticise Anthony Joshua, however he has simply fought a terrific and he’s preventing the perfect, and tonight he got here off second finest.

‘There’s a new unified heavyweight world champion, however there is no such thing as a level sulking about it and he should return to the drafting board and rebuild.

Anthony Joshua will fight Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch

Anthony Joshua will struggle Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch

Anthony Joshua will struggle Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch

‘We may have sufficient time, the fighter in AJ says he’ll win the rematch however I had it shut earlier than Usyk ran away with it on the finish.

‘However he has to make adjustments and impose his model to win the rematch, or he’ll lose once more.’

Anthony Joshua will struggle Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch