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      Who is Oleksandr Usyk’s wife Yekaterina and how many children do couple have?

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      OLEKSANDR USYK takes on Anthony Joshua tonight – and his wife Yekaterina will be cheering at the top of her lungs from his corner.The Ukrainian has his mind set on the highly-anticipated heavyweight clash with British icon Joshua.
      Oleksandr Usyk’s wife Kateryna have been married since 2009Credit: Instagram @usykaa
      And Usyk will be eager to make his long-term partner proud yet again by stunning AJ for a second successive time.
      But who is the driving force behind Oleksandr Usyk’s success story?
      Who is Oleksandr Usyk’s wife Yekaterina?
      Yekaterina, commonly known as Kateryna has decided to keep her personal life mostly private.
      But the celebrity spouse is popular in her birth country of Ukraine.
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      It has been claimed that Yekaterina had been close to Oleksandr Usyk for several years before becoming Mrs. Uysk in 2009 and she now runs the foundation which belongs to the heavyweight champ.
      Kateryna makes rare appearances on social media, but she opened up on her husband’s physical state during the Russian war on Ukraine.
      Kateryna told PravdaTUT: “Sasha lost 10 kilograms in a week of the war. He was so horrified, in such shock, he was so torn apart.”
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      Do Oleksandr Usyk and his wife Yekaterina have children together?
      The long-term lovebirds have three children together – Kyrylo, Mykhalio and Yelizaveta.
      Usyk and his young family had to flee their home in Vorzel, Bucha when the area was overrun by Vladimir Putin’s troops.
      Usyk’s children were involved in the horrific family house incident during the war
      Usyk moved his family out of Ukraine immediately after the incident
      Sadly, it meant many of Usyk’s possessions were burned to the ground and he had to focus on getting his family to safety before heading to the front line.
      Usyk said: “My children are asking: ‘Daddy, why do they want to kill us?’ I don’t know how to answer that.
      “My family are not in Ukraine now but a lot of people I know and a lot of my close friends are inside the country. 
      “I am in touch with them every day, I am asking them for updates.
      “I didn’t want to leave the country. I want to live there, still. Straight after the fight I will go back to Ukraine.”
      When is Joshua vs Usyk 2?

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 will take place on Saturday, August 20.
      It is scheduled to begin from around 9pm UK time – 11pm local time.
      The fight is going to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia which can hold around 62,000 spectators.
      Joshua last fought in Saudi Arabia in December 2019 when he beat Andy Ruiz Jr at the second time of asking by a unanimous decision.

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      Who won Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev? Fight result as YouTuber makes pro debut on AJ undercard

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      MONEY KICKS made his pro boxing debut on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk.A proposed bout with Floyd Mayweather failed to materialise last year so Dubai’s richest kid aka Rashed Belhassa stepped into the boxing pro ranks on the undercard of Usyk and AJ’s big rematch.
      Money Kicks (left) weighed in for his pro boxing debut
      Money Kicks arrived in Jeddah in style
      His bout with Traycho Georgiev (0-3) was his first professional fight, having previously defeated Anas Elshayib and Ajmal Khan in exhibition contests.
      Belhasa is the son of a billionaire and earlier this year had a fight set up with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
      The pair met when Belhasa was young with 50-0 champ Mayweather visiting his father’s zoo – a popular destination for celebrities including Lionel Messi, Nicky Minaj, Cardi B and AJ.
      But the proposed fight was cancelled and Belhasa turned his attention to Georgiev, who had failed to win any of his three professional fights.
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      When is Money Kicks fight?
      Money Kicks lost to Traycho Georgiev via SPLIT-DECISION.
      The result handed Money Kicks a loss on his pro debut, and was Georgiev’s first win in the pro ranks.
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      Traycho Georgiev celebrates in style

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      Who is Money Kicks? 
      Money Kicks’s real name is Rashed Belhasa.
      Born January 5, 2002, in Dubai, UAE to an Islam family.
      He is known for being a YouTuber and Actor.
      He mostly shares his fashionable outfits and video clips over on his Instagram account.
      Just search this username @rsbelhasa to find him.
      He currently has over 2 Million Followers on his Instagram account and 2.6 Million Subscribers on Youtube Channel.
      He got huge recognition after making videos about his rich lifestyle, expensive shoes and different exotic vehicles like Rolls Royce and Bentley
      What is the full Usyk vs Joshua undercard?

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Usyk vs Joshua 2 commentators: Who is calling the action on Sky Sports?

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      OLEKSANDR USYK defends his world heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua TONIGHT.And Sky Sports Box Office will be broadcasting the big fight in the UK, but just who is on commentary? Don’t worry we’ve got you covered.
      Anna Woolhouse is hosting for Sky Sports
      Usyk and Joshua’s HUGE rematch is finally here
      AJ tried to outbox the slick southpaw in their Tottenham tussle last September, and ended up suffering a lopsided points defeat.
      But Joshua’s training partner and good pal Lawrence Okolie reckons he can become a three-time heavyweight champion if he sticks to the secret game plan he’s been honing for the last eight months.
      The WBO cruiserweight champion told SunSport: “Some of those adjustments, which I don’t want to go too much into, are showing a bit in the little techniques that he’s been working on in training with me.
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      “I’m obviously an almost opposite style to Usyk, so it’s hard to deal with when he would try those techniques with me.
      “But it [his most recent training with AJ] was good and I look forward to them clashing again and that’s it.”
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      Who is on commentary for Usyk vs Joshua 2?
      Adam Smith, Andy Scott, Johnny Nelson and Matt Macklin will be commentating and reporting from Saudi Arabia.
      While Frazer Clarke, Natasha Jonas and Carl Froch will be in the studio with Anna Woolhouse for Usyk vs Joshua 2.
      Trainer Dave Coldwell, who worked with Tony Bellew against Oleksandr Usyk, is providing tactical insight.

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      What time is Usyk vs Joshua 2?
      Usyk vs Joshua 2 will take place from approx 10.54pm BST on Saturday, August 20.
      Though this depends on the length of the undercard bouts.
      Sky Sports Box Office will be broadcasting the show in the UK, with DAZN showing it in the rest of the world.
      What is the full undercard and timings?

      Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Why are Arsenal wearing black armbands today against Bournemouth?

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      ARSENAL are taking on Bournemouth today as they continue their start to the Premier League season.And today you’ll notice they are wearing black armbands in a tribute to a much-loved member of staff.
      Arsenal head groundsman, Steve Braddock, has died
      Why are Arsenal wearing black armbands today?
      Arsenal are wearing black armbands today in memory of head groundsman, Steve Braddock, who died this week after a long illness.
      Braddock exceeded in his job, winning the Premier League Pitch of the Season award on several occasions as well as ‘Turf’s Top Influencer’ in 2019.
      A year later 2020 he became only the second person in history to enter the Grounds Management Association’s Hall of Fame.
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      Braddock was famed for his work on the Highbury turf before making the switch to the Emirates, while he also worked on the 11 pitches at London Colney, Arsenal’s training ground.
      He also passed on his knowledge to other groundsmen and had his own mentor in North London – Arsene Wenger.
      The Arsenal legend was like a father figure to Braddock and the pair remained close up until his death.
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      Usyk vs Joshua 2 how to watch – TV channel guide and live streaming info for HUGE heavyweight rematch tonight

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      THE eyes of the boxing world will be fixed on Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua’s huge heavyweight rematch TONIGHT.Over 60,000 will be in attendance at the Jeddah Dome in Saudi Arabia, and over 190 territories worldwide will be watching on TV.
      Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua face off
      And AJ has warned he is going to “smash” Oleksandr Usyk in their blockbuster sequel.
      This time around though Joshua has vowed to ditch the cautious approach and “smash” his opponent when he enters the ring on Saturday night.
      Joshua told Sky Sports: “I wanted to outbox my opponent, whether it was Usyk or anyone else, that was the mindset (in the first fight).
      “I wanted to outbox my opponent and on Saturday I want to smash my opponent. That’s just the mindset now.”

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      When is Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk?
      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 is on Saturday, August 20.
      The ring walks are expected from 10.54pm approx, though this depends on the length of the undercard fights.
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      How can I watch Joshua vs Usyk? Stream and TV info
      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK, and DAZN in the rest of the world.
      The event starts at 6pm on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491/ HD 492), and costs £26.95 to purchase.
      To watch it online, book through the Sky Sports Box Office app and website.
      If you don’t have a Box Office account, you’ll still be able to sign up and buy the fight.
      DAZN will be showing the fight in 190+ countries outside of the UK.
      Usyk outclassed AJ in their first fight
      Can I listen to Joshua vs Usyk 2 on radio?
      talkSPORT have the exclusive rights for the big fight and you can listen to it all for FREE.
      The station’s Fight Night team will be made up of be presenters Adam Catterall and Gareth A Davies, commentator Andy Clarke, sports broadcaster Ade Oladipo and former bantamweight boxer Spencer Oliver
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      Full fight card timings

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard FULL: Who is fighting on Saudi bill TONIGHT and what time do bouts start?

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      OLEKSANDR USYK and Anthony Joshua’s stunning heavyweight rematch is here TONIGHT.But before the mouth-watering main event over in Saudi Arabia there’s a STACKED undercard – which includes an historic fight.
      All eyes will be on Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua’s rematch
      And there are TWO world title eliminators are on the bill that are unlikely to disappoint.
      Man mountain Filip Hrgovic will take on China’s Zhang Zhilei in the IBF heavyweight division’s final eliminator.
      With both men unbeaten, something will have to give on August 20.
      Croatian Hrgovic and Zhang were initially set to fight on May 7 on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez’s defeat to Dmitry Bivol.
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      After Hrgovic pulled out for personal reasons, Zhang instead made light work of America’s Scott Alexander.
      The second eliminator will see Brit former world super-middleweight champ Callum Smith take on Frenchman Mathieu Bauderlique.
      While Ramla Ali will take on Crystal Garcia Nova in what is set to be an historic bout.
      Ramla Ali will be making history
      Filip Hrgovic is in a IBF heavyweight title eliminator
      Ali vs Nova will be the first ever professional women’s boxing match to take place in Saudi Arabia.
      On the magnitude of the occasion, Ali told ESPN: “It’s such a monumental thing to happen in Saudi.
      “Me and my opponent, we’re essentially making history together so it’s not just me. It’s someone else as well, we’re both going to be the first females to be in Saudi.”
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      When is Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk?
      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk takes place on Saturday, August 20.
      The fight is expected to start at 11pm UK time – this is 1am in Saudi Arabia.
      The Jeddah Super Dome – with a capacity of 40,000 – plays host.
      Who is fighting on the Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard?
      The undercard is set to start from 3pm UK time. Times in brackets are the estimated start time of each fight.

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Anthony Joshua net worth 2022 – career earnings and how much he is getting for Oleksandr Usyk rematch?

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      BOXING matches involving Anthony Joshua is almost guaranteed to fill up the stadium – so it’s only fair that his bank account gets filled up too.From securing a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, to unifying the WBA, IBO and WBO titles in 2018, the British superstar has created himself a fantastic career.
      Anthony Joshua announced himself to the world with an Olympic gold medalCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Anthony Joshua reclaimed his belts off Andy Ruiz in December 2019Credit: Reuters
      And now, another chapter is set to be added to Joshua’s incredible journey when the world witnesses him take on Oleksandr Usyk in a highly anticipated rematch.
      What is Anthony Joshua’s net worth 2022?
      Anthony Joshua has a reported net worth of £115 million but it could surpass the £200m mark after Saturday night’s showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
      The British superstar pocketed a reported £15m alone from his iconic Wembley clash with Wladimir Klitschko in 2017.
      And Joshua’s victory against Joseph Parker a year later saw him take home a little bit less in £13m.
      However, AJ collected a staggering £66m when he reclaimed his WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO titles against Andy Ruiz in December 2019.
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      Plus, the AJ walked home with a reported £15m after his disappointing loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021.
      Not to mention that the British heavy hitter owns 258 MGT who oversee some of the top British boxers, is sponsored by Under Amour and Joshua has been the face of lynx deodorant for a number of years.
      How much is Anthony Joshua getting for Oleksandr Usyk rematch?
      The British heavyweight will receive a 50/50 split of the £65m purse that Saudi Arabia paid to host the fight, which means each boxer should pocket a minimum of £32.5m.

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      However, this is before any additional sponsorships and revenue from pay-per-view sales of the fight.
      Oleksandr Usyk is a mandatory challenger and agreed to insert a rematch clause only if the second prize money was split evenly.
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      Whereas Joshua first fight with Andy Ruiz was a voluntary defence which meant that his team were able to insert a clause that states AJ is entitled to getting a big bulk of the purse. More

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      Why do Nottingham Forest have no sponsor on their shirt at Everton?

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      PREMIER LEAGUE football returned to the City Ground for the first time in 23 years as Nottingham Forest took on West Ham.And eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed Steve Cooper’s men wearing no sponsor as they triumphed over the East Londoners.
      Taiwo Awoniyi scored Nottingham Forest’s first Premier League goal while wearing a sponsorless shirtCredit: Getty
      That will remain the case when they visit Everton this week, but why?
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      Why do Nottingham Forest have no sponsor?
      Nottingham Forest have no shirt sponsor as no deal has been agreed with any potential partner.
      Steve Cooper’s men saw their deal with BOXT expire at the end of last season.
      The club turned down an offer from the boiler company to extend their partnership into their first Premier League campaign of the millennium.
      Following that decision from the Forest owners, BOXT signed a deal to become Everton sleeve sponsors.
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      Are Nottingham Forest going to get a sponsor?
      Nottingham Forest are certainly keen to secure a sponsorship agreement and the situation regarding the plain front of their shirts is not one they had planned for.
      According to reports from the East Midlands, numerous deals have been close to being agreed but none have got over the line yet.
      According to Sport Business, Forest chairman Evangelos Marinakis is holding for a £10m-a-season deal and was willing to start the campaign without a sponsor if his demands were not met.
      There has also been a restructuring which has seen the club only make two key commercial appointments in the first week of August.
      Former Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has been brought in by Marinakis to help push a deal through.
      BOXT were the Nottingham Forest sponsors when they won promotion from the Championship in 2021/22Credit: Getty
      At the end of July, Sheffield Hallam University finance expert Dr Dan Plumley told Football Insider: “It’s ambitious. We have to look at benchmarks.
      “West Ham and Everton’s are around £10m or £11m. Newcastle and Leeds meanwhile are closer toward £7.5m. That is the region we’re looking at.
      “We know betting companies will often pay more than non-betting companies.
      “For a newly-promoted club, you are probably setting your sights towards £6m or £7m. So, Forest are going for above the benchmark there.
      “The risk is that the longer you go without naming a sponsor, the more likely it could backfire.
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      “Sponsors want to be involved in every game and we are nearly at the start of the season now.
      “If it does come off, fantastic. It would put them among the biggest deals in the Premier League. But there is a risk we can’t ignore with this strategy.”
      But according to Simon Chadwick, Global Professor of Sport at Emlyon Business School, more clubs could follow Forest’s approach in the near future.
      He told The Athletic: “Many American investors believe Premier League football clubs are underselling themselves and their sponsorship assets are worth far more money than they’re currently asking for.” More