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      Usyk vs Joshua 2 how to watch – live streaming info and TV channel guide for HUGE heavyweight rematch

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      THE eyes of the boxing world will be fixed on Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua’s huge heavyweight rematch.40,000 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 reveals he wants Idris Elba or Denzel Washington to play him in biopic of his life ahead of Usyk fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA named Idris Elba and Denzel Washington as the two movies stars he would pick to play him in a biopic. Will Smith famously played the great Muhammad Ali in the 2001 blockbuster.
      Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: AFP
      Denzel Washington starred as boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter in 1999Credit: Reuters
      Idris Elba is an avid fight fanCredit: Rex
      And in 1999, Washington starred as Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, the boxer who was accused of murder and convicted to three life terms.
      AJ was clearly impressed and revealed he would love to have the American play him.
      He said: “I would love Denzel Washington to play me in a movie of my life.”
      But remembering the accent may be a barrier, Joshua quickly picked fight-fan Elba as an alternative.
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      He added: “Well actually sorry he is American, so it would have to be Idris Elba.”
      Elba was in London last September the night Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk.
      Now AJ prepares for a revenge mission fit for Hollywood in a rematch with Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
      Joshua is still haunted by the box-and-move tactics he deployed the first time around as he prepares for all out war.
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      He told Sky Sports: “I wanted to outbox my opponent, whether it was Usyk or anyone else, that was the mindset.
      “I wanted to outbox my opponent and on Saturday I want to smash my opponent. That’s just the mindset now.”
      He added: “I was amateur for three and a half years and I did a lot in that time and I asked myself how?
      “It wasn’t down to the skill element, because I was outclassed in terms of skill and experience by a lot of my competitors on the world scene, but that aggression.
      “That will was something that couldn’t be denied. Then as you get more experience you try to develop as a rounded athlete.
      “But ultimately, you can’t take your eye off the factor of what got you to where you are which is, as you said, that aggressiveness.”
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      Tyson Fury ‘trying to stay relevant’ and is NOT retired amid talk of facing winner of Joshua v Usyk, says AJ promoter

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      TYSON FURY has been accused of “trying to stay relevant” after backtracking on his boxing comeback. The Gypsy King announced he was returning for an unlikely trilogy bout with Derek Chisora, despite his 2011 and 2014 wins.
      Tyson Fury has been accused of ‘trying to stay relevant’Credit: Getty
      But then just two days later, on his 34th birthday, Fury said he was retiring for good.
      It all came as the build up for Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday in Saudi Arabia intensified.
      And Frank Smith, CEO of Matchroom Boxing who promote AJ, cast doubt over Fury’s retirement claim.
      Smith told The Mirror: “It is not the first time he has retired but we will see.
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      “I think he just wants to stay relevant. Ultimately he is just trying to stay relevant.
      “One thing I would say is that he is the WBC champion, if he actually has retired he should have to vacate his belt.
      “I don’t think he should be rushing because he has his time that he doesn’t have to fight mandatories.
      “But if he is retired the belt is something that the WBC need to look at it.
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      “But how many times has this bloke retired and come back. He will probably be fighting Thor Bjornsson next week.”
      Fury first retired in April after knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley Stadium.
      But he has been linked with returning to challenge the winner between Usyk, 35, and Joshua, 32.
      Despite that, Fury instead called out Chisora, 38, and former world’s strongest man Bjornsson, 34, who has had four boxing exhibitions.
      The heavyweight star is still yet to vacate his WBC belt and has until August 26 to confirm in writing whether he plans to fight again.
      If he does, a first ever four-belt heavyweight undisputed bout awaits, something Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum is ready to negotiate.
      Arum said to Sky Sports: “It’s really the only fight that makes sense for Tyson Fury.
      “I’ve discussed this with my co-promoter of Fury, Frank Warren, and once this fight is over we’re going to put together a total unification match between the winner and Tyson Fury.
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      “Now, if Usyk wins the fight, which I expect, that will be quite easy to do because we’re very close to the Usyk people as they’re the same people who manage Vasiliy Lomachenko who fights for us.
      “If Joshua wins, Eddie Hearn is his promoter. We’ve talked many times with Hearn about various matches and I’m sure we’ll be able to come together on this one.”
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      Anthony Joshua taking £13million PAY-CUT as he bids to regain belts from Oleksandr Usyk in second Saudi revenge mission

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is banking a basic £33.2million for tomorrow’s Saudi-funded showdown with Oleksandr Usyk — a pay cut of £13m!The Watford man trousered £46m when he regained his world heavyweight titles from Andy Ruiz Jr in Riyadh three years ago.
      Anthony Joshua is taking a pay cut as he looks to regain the world heavyweight titlesCredit: Getty
      Oleksandr Usyk is bidding to beat Joshua for a second time in less than a yearCredit: Getty
      But now AJ, beaten by Usyk 11 months ago, has been forced to take a lesser amount as he tries to get the WBA, IBF and WBO belts back from the Ukrainian warrior.
      Usyk will bag the same £33.2m pay packet as the challenger when the pair clash in Jeddah.
      And the victor is in line for a bonus based on the pay-per-view buys on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN around the world.
      The Saudis paid almost £83m for total rights to the fight and the fighters will split 80 per cent of that.
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      The remaining £16.6m has been spent on the undercard and other expenses.
      The crazy cash on the palace tables in Saudi Arabia means most major fights featuring European boxers will now end up getting flogged to the Middle East.
      A staggering 94,000 fans packed Wembley to the rafters when WBC ruler Tyson Fury beat Dillian Whyte on St George’s Day, April 23.
      But even if AJ wins tomorrow, there seems little chance of an all-English fight for the undisputed heavyweight crown on home soil.

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      Essex promoter Eddie Hearn is already in talks to keep the belts in Arabia by luring Fury over.
      Hearn said: “This is our second big event in Saudi Arabia and we want to bring more big events here.
      “Other promoters have spoken about coming here but we’re the only one to do it.
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      “They want to stage more big events in the Kingdom and the one they want is for the undisputed heavyweight title.
      “They would like it to be the ­winner of this against Fury.” More

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      Whole boxing world knows Joshua can’t outbox Usyk… but he’ll be aggressive and UNSTOPPABLE in rematch, warns new coach

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’S new trainer is the first to admit his man’s preparation has been far from perfect.No-nonsense Robert Garcia replaced Team GB mastermind Robert McCracken for AJ’s must-win world heavyweight title rematch against Oleksandr Usyk tomorrow night.
      New coach Robert Garcia is overseeing Anthony Joshua’s camp for the Oleksandr Usyk rematchCredit: PA
      The training block has not been perfect but AJ is said to be in ‘peak’ conditionCredit: Getty
      American Garcia, a former super-featherweight world champion, has been in the corner for 14 fighters landing their own world titles.
      And now he is leading Joshua’s Jeddah mission to regain the WBA, IBF and WBO straps he lost to Usyk.
      One of the most positive signs is Garcia’s honest verdict that the Loughborough training camp was not always plain sailing.
      Garcia, 47, said of AJ: “He enjoyed the camp, we can’t say everything went perfect because some days weren’t but that is supposed to happen in a training camp.
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      “We have peaked at the right moment and this is the happiest he has been, so that is the perfect sign.
      “There’s never a perfect training camp where every day is good. There were a few days where we had to work on stuff but he listened and corrected things and now he has to go and do it in the ring.”
      Strangely, Joshua, 32, has refused to publicly name Garcia as his head coach, with unproven Spaniard Angel Fernandez also in his corner.
      The Watford man said: “You have to ask them. We don’t really talk about having a head coach because there is no ego in our team. We are just here to do a job.”

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      Hopefully, one of the coaches had an input in AJ’s supposed 13-strong list of leftie sparring partners.
      A member of Usyk’s squad told SunSport the beasts the champ has been facing in training are a different league to the group Joshua’s team brought in to mimic the Ukrainian southpaw.
      And there was a glaring absence of recognisable names on the list of amateurs AJ thanked for imitating Usyk’s maverick movement on Wednesday.
      Joshua admitted the decision to try to outbox Usyk in their first showdown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 11 months ago was all his own call.
      The Ukrainian genius, an Olympic champ and winner of 335 of 350 amateur fights, outclassed the Englishman as he romped to a points win.
      The whole boxing world knows Anthony can’t outbox UsykRobert Garcia
      Thankfully Garcia has had Usyk in his California gym. And he knows the only way to end the Cossack warrior’s perfect record of 19 wins as a pro is to knock him out for the first time.
      Garcia said: “The whole boxing world knows he can’t outbox Usyk. So we have to put smart pressure on him.
      “Usyk is a very talented fighter, his combinations, he has a great jab, a great straight-right hand, right hands to the body, stuff like that.
      “Instead of training to box, we have to train for a fight going forward. But we are also not going in to become a brawler, we have to do it smart.”
      Critics suggest Joshua is nothing like the studious sponge he claims to be.
      Garcia insists his man is no idiot though — and says if AJ gets the mix of brain and brawn right, then even Usyk will fall.
      The American said of Joshua: “People underestimate how smart he is.
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      “But once you have been with him for a few months you see how smart, dedicated and talented he is.
      “When you add a little bit more to that, make him mentally and physically ready to do damage, he’s unstoppable.”
      Joshua lost on points to Usyk in their first fight last SeptemberCredit: Getty
      Garcia has been in the corner for a whole host of world championsCredit: Reuters More

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      Oleksandr Usyk net worth 2022 – how much is boxing superstar getting for Anthony Joshua rematch?

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has blazed his way to the summit of boxing.First winning gold at the London Olympics in 2012, to unifying the cruiserweight division and then becoming heavyweight champion, Usyk’s career has already been legendary.
      Oleksandr Usyk won heavyweight gold at the 2012 Olympics
      And unified the cruiserweight division
      What is Oleksandr Usyk’s net worth 2022?
      Oleksandr Usyk has a net worth will jump to around £45m after the Anthony Joshua rematch.
      Usyk’s net worth had reportedly been £10m before this year, and he will now get a 50/50 split of the £65m Saudi Arabia paid to host the fight.
      This is before additional sponsorships and revenue from PPV sales of the fight.
      The Ukrainian hero has had 19 fights in his pro career, with an unblemished record including 13 wins by knockout.

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      Usyk became heavyweight champ after beating AJCredit: Getty
      How much is Usyk getting for Joshua rematch?
      Joshua and Usyk reportedly completed the biggest ever site deal, with Saudi Arabia agreeing to pay £65m to stage the fight.
      That outstripped the £50m the Saudis paid for Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019.
      However, AJ is not set to earn as much as he did from the Ruiz bout because the purse is being split 50/50 with Usyk.
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      Joshua’s first fight with Ruiz was a voluntary defence, and therefore his team were able to insert a mandatory rematch clause giving him the bulk of the prize money even after he lost the first fight in Vegas.
      Usyk was a mandatory challenger however, and agreed to insert a rematch clause only if the second purse was evenly split.
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      ‘Just the mindset now’ – Anthony Joshua vows to ‘SMASH’ Oleksandr Usyk in rematch after trying to ‘outbox’ him last time

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has warned he is going to “smash” Oleksandr Usyk in their blockbuster rematch. The pair fought for the WBO, IBF and WBA titles last September, with Usyk’s aggressive style throwing AJ off course and allowing the Ukrainian to claim a points victory against the odds.
      Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua face off ahead of their fight in Jeddah on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Usyk won three belts from Joshua went they fought in SeptemberCredit: Getty

      🥊AJ vs Usyk 2 confirmed fight time, TV and live stream info for Saturday’s blockbuster
      This time around though Joshua has vowed to ditch the cautious approach and “smash” his opponent when he enters the ring on Saturday.
      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.”
      Joshua acknowledged that much of the early success he had in his early career came down to aggression but admitted his added experience mellowed out his more gung-ho approach.
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      He added: “I was amateur for three and a half years and I did a lot in that time and I asked myself how?
      “It wasn’t down to the skill element, because I was outclassed in terms of skill and experience by a lot of my competitors on the world scene, but that aggression.
      “That will was something that couldn’t be denied. Then as you get more experience you try to develop as a rounded athlete.
      “But ultimately, you can’t take your eye off the factor of what got you to where you are which is, as you said, that aggressiveness.”
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      Ukrainian Usyk, who left the front line of his country’s defence following Russia’s invasion to fight AJ, has bulked up massively compared to the last time the pair fought.
      However, this approach is the wrong one to take for him according to Dave Coldwell, who believes the added weight will slow him down.
      Coldwell thinks Uysk’s greatest weapons are his speed and mobility, but by bulking up he will be limiting their effectiveness. More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard FULL: Who is fighting on Saudi bill and what time does each bout start?

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      OLEKSANDR USYk and Anthony Joshua’s huge heavyweight rematch is getting closer, and the preparations are concluded.But before the mouth-watering main event 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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