Usyk comfortably outpointed Joshua in London in September to become WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion and remain undefeated.
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This is the fight Joshua and his fans have been waiting for since he was dethroned by Usyk last September in London.
Usyk replicated his success at cruiserweight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September by dethroning Joshua via a wide points decision.
AJ was beaten by Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September, relinquishing his WBA, WBO and IBF title.
Both boxers were at Madison Square Garden to watch Vasiliy Lomachenko’s dominant points win over Richard Commey, with the fight coinciding with legendary promoter Bob Arum’s birthday.
The Mancunian fighter said he will only fight professionally for “another year or so” as he believes he has nothing left to prove.
The two-time heavyweight champion is due to face Usyk for a second time having lost his titles to him in London earlier this year.
The Brit wasted no time invoking his rematch clause, with the fight estimated to take place next spring.
Joshua relinquished his WBA, WBO and IBF world titles to Usyk back in September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Joshua lost his heavyweight titles for the second time in four fights when he was outpointed by Usyk in London.
The tricky Ukrainian dominated ‘AJ’ during his defeat in September, which led to him losing his unified world titles.
The Briton has a rematch in place with the Ukrainian, who caused an upset at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this year to take his IBF, WBO and WBA titles.
However, The Gypsy King suggested his next choice of opponent “doesn’t make sense” as he must choose “who is available”.
Despite suggestions that Dillian Whyte will be the next opponent for Fury, the WBC opted against sanctioning the mandatory challenge between the two and Arum had suggested a line of Usyk, then Anthony Joshua fighting the winner and Whyte having to “stand in line and fight the winner ultimately”.
Fury was expected to be tasked with dealing with Dillian Whyte as his WBC mandatory, but on Tuesday night, the WBC chose not to order the bout.
The pair met at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom two months ago with the fight going the distance
Joshua lost his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts to Usyk on a unanimous points decision in front of a sellout crowd at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September.
Joshua was well beaten by Usyk in their September fight, losing his heavyweight world titles in the process, and knows that victory in the rematch is crucial or else he faces a long road back to the top.
Joshua is currently preparing for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, having been beaten by the Ukrainian back in September and relinquishing his belts.
Joshua lost his heavyweight world titles to Usyk and the pair will go at it once more in the spring.