{"id":11934,"date":"2021-09-29T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=11934"},"modified":"2021-09-29T11:17:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T11:17:38","slug":"anthony-joshua-triggers-rematch-clause-to-fight-oleksandr-usyk-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/anthony-joshua-triggers-rematch-clause-to-fight-oleksandr-usyk-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Triggers Rematch Clause To Fight Usyk In Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AnthonyAnthony Joshua<\/strong> ended up losing his WBA, IBF and WBO<\/em> heavyweight belts to Oleksandr Usyk<\/strong> on September 25 in front of his home fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/a>. The two boxers went the distance and did 12 rounds and Usyk came out with a decision win<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian went in a big underdog against the champ Joshua but showcased some great boxing<\/a> skills, dominated the fight and made a lot of money for those who bet on him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joshua was in pretty good spirits even after losing his fight and has now triggered the rematch clause that was part of their initial contract. This does not come as a big surprise as Joshua did tell the media after the fight that he 100 percent wanted to get back into the ring with Usyk.<\/p>\n

While the first fight took place in the UK, the push is now to move the second fight to the Ukraine and let Usyk have the home advantage. Usyk\u2019s camp is pushing for the rematch to take place in Feb 2022 in the Ukraine but Joshua\u2019s manager Eddie Hearn<\/strong> is not very keen to fight in the Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Sky Sports Boxing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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