MOSCOW, May 31. Working date of the rematch between Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and Briton Anthony Joshua on July 23, promoter Eddie Hearn said. The venue for the fight, as previously expected, will be Saudi Arabia. According to Hearn, July 23rd is a tentative date and the fight could be delayed by a week or two. «We agreed on a deal at the venue and a working date of July 23rd. We're almost ready to announce. Both sides have agreed to the deal, both sides have agreed to everything. We are completing the last part of the paperwork, everything is agreed, so get ready,» Hearn said, quoted by boxingnews24.com with reference to the iFL TV YouTube channel. In September 2021, Usyk defeated Joshua by unanimous decision and won the title world heavyweight champion according to the versions of the World Boxing Association (WBA Super), the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the International Boxing Organization (IBO).
