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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Eddie Hearn makes ambitious prediction for Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Eddie Hearn has predicted Anthony Joshua will stop Oleksandr Usyk within six rounds of their highly-anticipated heavyweight title rematch.

Further delays may have caused the fight announcement to be pushed back again, but it appears that Joshua will finally get his contractually obligated second bout against Usyk this summer. And Hearn believes that it won't be going the distance like the pair's last meeting when they square off in Saudi Arabia.

Joshua was thoroughly beaten on the scorecards after a dominant showing from Usyk in London when they first fought. He was the favourite heading into their bout after the Ukrainian failed to impress against Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora in his initial heavyweight bouts, but it all clicked on the night for the challenger.

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