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Usyk-Joshua heavyweight rematch set for August 20 in Saudi Arabia

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World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his titles in a rematch with Britain's Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 20, promoters announced Sunday.

Ukraine's Usyk defeated then WBA, IBF and WBO champion Joshua by a unanimous decision in London in September last year.

No sooner had Usyk defeated Joshua 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 on the judges' scorecards in London then a rematch clause was activated. The 35-year-old returned to Ukraine to fight for his country but was given special exemption from military duty in order to prepare for this bout. Joshua, 32, has made changes to his coaching staff as he bids to be crowned world heavyweight champion for a third time.

 

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