Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will fight Anthony Joshua in a rematch and will leave Ukraine in order to start preparing for the fight.

The rematch had been thrown into doubt last month as Usyk returned to his homeland in order to lend his services to the fight against the Russian invasion.

However, Usyk has now announced his intention to fulfil the rematch clause in his contract following their first meeting back in September, which he won via unanimous decision.

Plans are now being put in place to officially announce a rematch between Usyk and Joshua, with hopes for a bout in June.

Usyk has reportedly been granted leave in order to depart Ukraine, having returned to the country to join the Kyiv Territorial Defence force and fight the Russian invasion.

His return to Ukraine had thrown the original plans for a rematch into doubt, with a date in May having previously been drawn up for the pair to meet.

Joshua even started shortlisting potential alternative opponents in order to return to the ring following the second defeat of his professional career.

The British fighter is instead now set to be given the chance to reclaim his world title belts from Usyk later this year, after surrendering the IBF, WBO and WBA super world titles in the September defeat.

There is also potential for the winner of the Usyk vs Joshua rematch to seek a bout to unify the heavyweight division against either Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte.

Fury and Whyte will fight for the WBC and The Ring titles in London on April 23, with Fury currently holding the belts, having retained it in his trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder in October last year.

The British fighter is instead now set to be given the chance to reclaim his world title belts from Usyk later this year, after surrendering the IBF, WBO and WBA super world titles in the September defeat.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/oleksandr-usyk-anthony-joshua-boxing-26559172

Joshua comman v this ring

Noted

Joshua should train harder o.
The same Usyk he fought last year is not the same Usyk he will fight. Because the Usyk he is fighting now is someone coming out of a warzone that is not just a boxer but now a warrior and possibly a killer that might have killed several invading Russians in his homeland.

War can turn someone to a psychopath whereby Usyk will be seeing Putin throwing punches on the Ring whereas it is Anthony Joshua throwing the punches.

He has done well to be there for his country when they needed him most

When your country offers you the best as a citizen, their is no way you won't be loyal to your country

The only mistake Anthony Joshua made in his career was when he started mingling with some people he shouldn't have been found with

Now, it's like he has learnt his lessons

I wish both of them luck

Abi u dey fear Russia's shilling?

Else which rematch want to make you leave the war front? After all the belts sef dey with you

Comrade no dey whine us na

Courageous

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Who can lend me 100k without interest?

He will be beaten this time by Joshua , once beaten , twice rugged

A very Skillfull fighter, if AJ doesn't up his game, then he risks another loss.

Hardebaryor:
Who can lend 100k without interest?

Your mother
Your father

ArchiLimited:
He's the realest for even deciding to go and pick up arms to defend his country

Defending for the gram.

Go and chop your beating from Joshua jeje

Country over personal interest. Nice one

That's how u know real MVP's......always willing to lay down their lives for their country

I think he actually want to use this medium to calm his country people down

just like de way laycon gained much love during de BBNaija lockdown season


sure say him no go knocked Joshua again?

They should fight in Ukraine so that while the world is watching is watching the match, Russia will......complete it urself pple

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I doubt aj would have done the same if Nigerian was in Ukraine shoes.

ArchiLimited:
He's the realest for even deciding to go and pick up arms to defend his country

Country over personal interest. Nice one.

He'll be beaten too.

I wish he can be switched to the senseless stubborn Zelensƙy.

All of a sudden country loyalty is out the window.
make una dey decieve una sef.

How Many Russian soldier him don kpai?

Hmm. I don’t know who to support.