Anthony Joshua will be looking to become a three-time heavyweight world champion this weekend as he seeks revenge over Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
Tricky southpaw Usyk snatched the Brit’s WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO straps with an emphatic unanimous decision win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 11 months ago. AJ’s been in this position before though, having bounced back from a shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019 - can he do it again? Here’s everything you need to know about one of the biggest fights of the year.
Where: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
When: Saturday 20th August, 2022
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How To Watch: The card will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office and will cost £26.95. The broadcast will begin at 6pm with the main event expected at 10.50pm.
Tale Of The Tape:
Joshua
Place Of Birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Residence: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Age: 32
Alias: AJ
Record: 24-2 (22)
Height: 6’6’’
Reach: 82’’
Stance: Orthodox
Usyk
Place Of Birth: Shypyntsi, Ukraine
Residence: Oxnard, California
Age: 35
Alias: The Cat
Record: 19-0 (13)
Height: 6’3’’
Reach: 78’’
Stance: Southpaw
What They Say:
Joshua: “The fight with Usyk he bust my a** for some rounds and I have to take that defeat like a man. I hold myself accountable and I am someone who can admit when I am wrong and in the fight in September I was wrong and he was right.
“Quite simply I have to reverse them roles on August 20. You can put me down but it is difficult to keep me down.”
Usyk: "I'm not fighting for money or recognition – I don't need this. I don't need to become the greatest, I'm just doing my job now and will continue doing it as long as my heart is beating.
“The only thing I'm on my way to is to save my soul. Everything else is just life.”
Full Fight Card:
Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk
Callum Smith v Mathieu Bauderlique
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Ben Whittaker v Petar Nosic
Ramla Ali v Crystal Garcia Nova
Andrew Tabiti v Tyrone Spong
Daniel Lapin v Jozef Jurko
Ziyad Almaayouf v Jose Alatorre
MoneyKicks v Paevie
Betfred Odds:
Usyk: 8/15
Draw: 20/1
Joshua: 13/8
*18+ | BeGambleAware