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Ben Davies

Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk provides update on Anthony Joshua rematch

Oleksandr Usyk expects his heavyweight rematch with Anthony Joshua to be signed and confirmed "very soon" after making his return to training camp.

The Ukrainian star snatched Joshua's unified world titles away from him last September with a punch-perfect display in London. He was forced to delay his contracted rematch with Joshua after returning home to Ukraine to take up arms and help defend against Russian invasion.

Usyk has admitted that the recent events in his homeland will motivate him to make his country proud while preparing for the clash in the gym. “We’re currently looking into the contract and if everything is okay we’re going to sign it very soon,“ Usyk said during his appearance on the Block Party YouTube show. “If everything goes well, yeah we’ll select the exact date soon.

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