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Harry Davies

Eddie Hearn expects Anthony Joshua to fight Oleksandr Usyk despite Ukraine war

Eddie Hearn is confident Anthony Joshua's world title fight with Oleksandr Usyk will take place in June despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Hearn revealed the news during an Instagram live session. The rematch was put in jeopardy after Usyk bravely returned to his native Ukraine to help defend the country against ongoing attacks from Russia.

Usyk is one of several Ukrainian fighters who have ditched their respective sports to fight on the frontline. Over three million refugees have fled Ukraine through its western border whilst more than 20,000 civilians have been feared dead in the city of Mariupol.

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