Anthony Joshua has revealed that he would be open to the idea of taking an interim fight ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua was expected to take on Usyk in April or May, with there having been a rematch clause in the fight agreement from their initial bout back in September.
With Usyk having won the fight convincingly and subsequently taken Joshua’s belts, a rematch provided the perfect opportunity for the Watford-born heavyweight to win them back.
However, Usyk is currently in Ukraine fighting for his country against the Russian invaders, which for obvious reasons, leaves it looking unlikely that he’ll fight Joshua anytime soon.
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Joshua has now revealed that he is not willing to wait around for Usyk forever and has confirmed his desire to pencil in an interim bout while he waits for the former undisputed cruiserweight champion to return.
Anthony Joshua has confirmed that he is willing to take an interim fight in order to stay active if he has to wait for the Oleksandr Usyk rematch. Regarding possible opponents for this bout, AJ said: “I don’t give a f***, I’ll fight whoever, whenever.” [@BehindTheGloves]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) March 6, 2022
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