The former cruiserweight absolute, the current holder of the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight belts (over 90.7 kg), Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) is gradually getting into a cruising pace of preparation for a rematch with British ex-champion Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs).
The fight, as ESPN learned yesterday, will take place on August 20 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
In other words, Alexander, who, judging by the photo, nevertheless gained mass, still has two months to overtake it into muscles and bring it to combat form.
“We are working hard,” Sashko said briefly in the caption to the pictures.
As Alexander is now, they saw. And this is what Joshua looked like on June 13th.
Delaying the rematch by a month from the previously planned date will give Joshua an extra month to work with new coach Robert Garcia.
In September last year, Usyk beat Joshua at his home and took away all the titles.
Usyk – Joshua 2. Joe Joyce shared a detailed forecast
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