Where is Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2? Location and venue of heavyweight title rematch
Oleksandr Usyk is targeting a second straight win against Anthony Joshua as the pair go head to head again this weekend. Usyk, 35, was a unanimous-decision victor against Joshua in London last September, taking the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from the Briton in the process. Joshua will try to regain the belts from Usyk this Saturday, but history is against “AJ”, with no fighter having beaten Usyk during the Ukrainian’s professional career. Can Joshua, 32, overcome the odds and become a three-time world heavyweight champion? Here’s all you need to know ahead of the seismic rematch. When is it and where will it take place? Usyk vs Joshua 2 will take place at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia on Saturday 20 August. Ring walks for the main-event contest are expected to take place at around 10.30pm BST (2.30pm PT, 4.30pm CT, 5.30pm ET). How can I watch it? Sky Sports Box Office will be the only place to watch the fight in the UK and Ireland. The pay-per-view event will cost £26.95 in the UK and €31.95 in Ireland. Odds Usyk – 4/9 Draw – 16/1 Joshua – 13/8 Via Betfair. Full card Oleksandr Usyk (C) vs Anthony Joshua (heavyweight) Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (heavyweight) Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (light-heavyweight) Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (women’s super-bantamweight) Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (cruiserweight) Andrew Tabiti vs Tyrone Spong (heavyweight) Daniel Lapinvs Jozef Jurko (light-heavyweight) Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (super-lightweight) Read More Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in tense face-off ahead of Saudi Arabia fight Boxing looks away from sportswashing accusations ahead of Joshua vs Usyk Ramla Ali sees Saudi Arabia as ‘very progressive’ ahead of historic Jeddah fight Anthony Joshua bristles at talk of retirement after Oleksandr Usyk fight Usyk vs Joshua 2 news LIVE: Press conference fallout ahead of Saudi Arabia fight Raducanu grateful and Musk teases United fans – Wednesday’s sporting social
Oleksandr Usyk is targeting a second straight win against Anthony Joshua as the pair go head to head again this weekend.
Usyk, 35, was a unanimous-decision victor against Joshua in London last September, taking the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from the Briton in the process.
Joshua will try to regain the belts from Usyk this Saturday, but history is against “AJ”, with no fighter having beaten Usyk during the Ukrainian’s professional career.
Can Joshua, 32, overcome the odds and become a three-time world heavyweight champion?
Here’s all you need to know ahead of the seismic rematch.
When is it and where will it take place?
Usyk vs Joshua 2 will take place at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia on Saturday 20 August.
Ring walks for the main-event contest are expected to take place at around 10.30pm BST (2.30pm PT, 4.30pm CT, 5.30pm ET).
How can I watch it?
Sky Sports Box Office will be the only place to watch the fight in the UK and Ireland.
The pay-per-view event will cost £26.95 in the UK and €31.95 in Ireland.
Odds
Usyk – 4/9
Draw – 16/1
Joshua – 13/8
Via Betfair.
Full card
Oleksandr Usyk (C) vs Anthony Joshua (heavyweight)
Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (heavyweight)
Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (light-heavyweight)
Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (women’s super-bantamweight)
Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (cruiserweight)
Andrew Tabiti vs Tyrone Spong (heavyweight)
Daniel Lapinvs Jozef Jurko (light-heavyweight)
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (super-lightweight)
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