Anthony Joshua to fight Oleksandr Usyk in September to defend world heavyweight title
Anthony Joshua will defend his world heavyweight titles against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sept 25, the Premier League club said Tuesday.
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) ordered Joshua to defend his title against Ukrainian Usyk after the Briton's bout with domestic rival Tyson Fury was called off when Fury was ordered to fight Deontay Wilder in a rematch.
Joshua, 31, also holds the IBF and WBA titles and had initially been set to face WBC champion Fury in Saudi Arabia in August in a highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification fight.
Fury will now face Wilder in Las Vegas on Oct. 9 after this month's fight was postponed when Fury tested positive for COVID-19.
Joshua was scheduled to fight Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev at Spurs' stadium in June last year but the bout was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Joshua (24-1) beat Pulev at Wembley Arena in December to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA titles.
SOURCE : REUTERS
The Voting Rights Act is all but dead. Prepare for maximum gerrymandering.
- 5 گھنٹے قبل
Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says
- 20 گھنٹے قبل
Ex Senator Mushtaq Ahmad released from Israeli custody: Dar
- 20 گھنٹے قبل
KSA reverses decision to impose minimum age limit of 15 years for Hajj within hours of its announcement
- 15 گھنٹے قبل
Finance Minister vows investor-friendly policy environment
- 18 گھنٹے قبل
Microsoft Office can now be controlled with Logitech’s MX Creative Console
- ایک دن قبل
The surprising reason why buying guns helps endangered species
- 5 گھنٹے قبل
US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6bn to Middle East allies
- 19 گھنٹے قبل
Foreign Office terms social media post by British SRA as one-sided
- 19 گھنٹے قبل
Microsoft is giving its Xbox employees an Xbox email address
- ایک دن قبل
This billionaire could be California’s next governor — and he wants to arrest Stephen Miller
- 5 گھنٹے قبل
Why famous people want to be death doulas
- 5 گھنٹے قبل
.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
