Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk apparently don’t have any bad blood between them. The former Olympic gold medalists will cross paths on September 25 for the unified heavyweight titles. They have reflected nothing but professionalism until now. That said, they even took a selfie together before locking horns at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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A heavyweight title fight of this massive caliber often witnesses intense trash-talking from both the contenders. However, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk haven’t done the same. Following an intense-face off, both men greeted each other backstage and clicked a hilarious selfie.
Usyk weighed in at 221 lbs, which is the highest he has ever been for a fight. Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua stood at a solid 240. Hence, all the pre-fight work is over and only the in-ring battle will clear the doubts now.
Fresh from a KO-win against Kubrat Pulev, Anthony Joshua’s upcoming title defense is a ticket to earning a shot at the four-belt unification fight, possibly against the winner of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3. Thus, Oleksandr Usyk has a massive chance of shattering the fantasy-heavyweight plans.
Following two successful fights in the division, the undefeated former cruiserweight titlist, Usyk, has received his world title shot.
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Given how far he has come and the lucrative reward of an undisputed fight, Joshua cannot afford to lose the title against the former cruiserweight star.
Here’s how to watch the fight live.
Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk- Heavyweight slugfest
Matchroom Promotions and Alexander Krassyuk have jointly promoted the event, which will be available live on DAZN (USA) and Sky Sports (UK). The PPV price is $34.99. That said, the card looks pretty brilliant with 2 title fights. Here’s a look at the whole event.
Anthony Joshua (c) vs. Oleksandr Usyk, WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight championship
Lawrence Okolie (c) vs. Dilan Prasovic, WBO cruiserweight championship
Callum Smith vs. Lenin Castillo, light heavyweight
Florian Marku vs. Maxim Prodan, welterweight
Christopher Ousley vs. Khasan Baysangurov, middleweight
Campbell Hatton vs. Izan Dura, lightweight
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