Sky has today announced that it will be making the much-anticipated Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua rematch available to its commercial customers through Sky Sports Box Office.
The fight, scheduled to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 20 August 2022, will see British heavyweight Anthony Joshua attempt to regain the WBA (Super), WBO and IBF titles after his unanimous decision defeat to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk last year.
Damian Saunders, Managing Director for Sky Business TV and Enterprise Comms, said: “Our customers and pub-going sports fans have enjoyed a long history with AJ, with Sky Sports broadcasting his every fight since he turned professional in 2013. We also know Oleksandr Usyk very well, having had the last four of the Ukrainian’s fights exclusively live on Sky Sports. This rematch is a massive occasion with everything on the line and so many questions to be answered. Boxing remains one of the best sports to watch in a pub and it gives another reason for sports fans to get down to their local and watch the action unfold.”
Joshua and Usyk’s first fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London took place last September and was one of the most watched fights in Sky Sports Box Office history.
Since his defeat, Joshua has revamped his training set up, now working with American trainer Robert Garcia alongside Angel Fernandez in a bid to avenge the second defeat of his professional career.
The British heavyweight can become a three-time world champion if he defeats Usyk next month. The Ukrainian is recognised as one of the sport's pound-for-pound best fighters, becoming undisputed world cruiserweight champion in 2018 before claiming three heavyweight belts.
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