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The rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk has been the subject of a lot of speculation over the past month amid the war in Ukraine.
However, Usyk has been allowed to leave the country and start training for his second bout against the Brit. Since the news broke, fans have been eagerly waiting to find out the date on which the two will cross paths again.
It looks like we finally have a date in store for the mega heavyweight fight. As per the recent reports, Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 is scheduled for July 23rd. Moreover, Saudi Arabia seems to have emerged as the frontrunner to host the fight, as reported by boxing journalist Mike Coppinger.
"The Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title rematch is slated for July 23, likely in Saudi Arabia, sources tell ESPN. When they met in September, Usyk dominated via UD. The timing of the fight was in question due to the war in Ukraine."
Eddie Hean suggested that he would like Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 to take place in London
During a recent episode of The DAZN Boxing Show, Eddie Hearn opened up on the potential locations for the heavyweight clash. While suggesting that the Middle East would be interesting, he revealed he'd like to host the fight in London if possible.
"Well obviously, now everybody's made their statements. Usyk's come out and said I'm starting camp, so that fight is a go for June. We're now going through all the various offers from different countries to stage that fight with Alex Krassyuk. Middle East is obviously very interesting, that fight. We'd like the fight in London as well if possible. But I think, this week, early next week, we will start firming up some dates."
Watch the full episode of The DAZN Boxing Show below:
It will be interesting to see whether Joshua manages to avenge his loss to Usyk or not.
