The two organizers of the match, Eddie Hearn and Alexander Krassyuk, are aiming to give this competition on July 12. Earlier, the schedule is expected to be June 25.
The reason given is because Oleksandr Usyk has only returned to training in early April. He did not have enough time to practice to be able to be able to radio in June. Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua has been practicing since early 2022.
Oleksandr Usyk has just been demobilized from the Ukrainian army. The representative of Oleksandr Usyk, Alexander Krassyuk, also asserted that Saudi Arabia could be the venue for the rematch.
We are discussing the location and time of competition. Currently, the location may be Saudi Arabia. Everything depends on the procedures. It is important that Usyk has returned to Europe and is ready to practice. ”
In Saudi Arabia, Anthony Joshua lost to shock Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019. And Oleksandr Usyk has never played here. The problem that can take place is the weather. In July, the average temperature of Saudi Arabia was 43 degrees Celsius and this was the hottest time of the year in this Middle East country.
The second match between Usyk and Joshua was scheduled shortly after the Ukrainian fist defeated the 2012 Olympic champion to win 4 heavy belts WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO of the opponent in September 2021.