WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight title-holder, Anthony Joshua
will face Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, Eddie Hearn has confirmed.
“September 25 is the date, Hearn said on Instagram.
Joshua was previously scheduled to have an all-British
heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury this summer but a legal ruling in the
United States derailed a proposed fight in Saudi Arabia on August 14.
An arbitration hearing upheld a claim from heavyweight Deontay Wilder that he was contractually owed a third fight with WBC champion Fury.
It means Joshua will now face Usyk in September, while Fury
will take on Wilder to complete a trilogy of fights between the two on July 24.
Victory for both Britons would fuel more talk of a potential undisputed bout.
However, the venue for the match has not yet been concluded
as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is tipped to be the likely venue.
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