Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch in March or April 2022, possibly London says Eddie Hearn ⋆ Boxing News 24
By Barry Holbrook: Eddie Hearn says he’s planning on bringing the Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch again to the UK in London at both Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium or Wembley in March or April
Hearn stated he’ll be assembly with IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk this week to debate the placement for the struggle. Krassyuk talked about eager to stage the rematch in Ukraine, the UK, or the Center East.
Understandably, Hearn isn’t all for these locations. Joshua doesn’t struggle nicely exterior of the UK, and it’s necessary that he wins the rematch.
And Joshua can’t afford to be spaced out strolling into the ring to face Usyk in Ukraine or the Center East, as we noticed in his loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. in New York in 2019.
Joshua vs. Usyk heading in direction of London
Usyk beat Joshua by a 12 spherical unanimous choice final September at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium.
Hearn is hoping the World Boxing Council orders WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to face Dillian Whyte subsequent.
That might be two of Hearn’s Matchroom fighters in Joshua and Whyte squaring off for the undisputed heavyweight championship. It might solely be Hearn’s arms on the gearshift of the promotion for a Whyte vs. Joshua 2 rematch.
“I feel it’ll be within the UK actually. The final day out at Tottenham was a surprising occasion, and I feel that I’d like to do this once more. I’d wish to convey it to Wembley or Tottenham once more,” stated Eddie Hearn to Boxing Social concerning the location for the AJ vs. Usyk rematch.
“We’ll positively speak to him [Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk] about Ukraine and the Center East, in fact,” stated Hearn. “We’ll be aggressive for that struggle.
“I don’t assume AJ actually minds the place that struggle takes place, however we are going to begin these discussions shortly. We’ve bought a mad run arising, however we’ll get collectively me and Alex and begin planning the struggle.
Hearn expects Whyte to beat Fury
“It’ll be twice the scale, however we didn’t count on it to go round like that,” stated Hearn when requested about how massive a struggle between Joshua and Tyson Fury might be if AJ defeats Usyk within the rematch.
“Dillian is a really stay canine towards Tyson Fury, and hopefully the WBC orders that subsequent week. I imagine Joshua can beat Usyk. Hear, it’s a humorous outdated sport the best way issues come round in circles, however, in fact, if that had been the state of affairs, it will be an enormous struggle.
“However Dillian towards Anthony Joshua for the undisputed. The rematch can be an enormous struggle, and clearly, that’s a situation we favor,” stated Hearn.
Whyte is just too primary for him to be counted on to defeat Fury, and his fashion is a replica of Dereck Chisora. We noticed what Fury did to Chisora of their two fights.
