Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2 is just over a week away, and it looks like the Ukrainian animal will be coming in at a career heaviest weight in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 20th. Rumours are circulating that Oleksandr Usyk could weigh upwards of 250-pounds for his highly anticipated rematch with Anthony Joshua, which would be the heaviest the unified world heavyweight champion will have weighed in at in his professional career by a long stretch. Oleksandr Usyk Set For Career High Weight Former world champion boxer and British boxing icon, Amir Khan, has claimed that Oleksandr Usyk could weigh in as much as a staggering 15 kilograms heavier than when the pair of heavyweights fought first time around in 2021. The Ukrainian former undisputed cruiserweight champion and now the unified h...
Getty Images Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua OBE will defend his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles against Mandatory Challenger Kubrat Pulev at The O2 in London on Saturday December 12, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all of its nine markets including the U.S., on a show promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Top Rank and Epic Sports and Entertainment. Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) recaptured his belts and position as the Unified Heavyweight World Champion with a masterful unanimous decision victory over Andy Ruiz Jr at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia on an historical night in December that saw the Heavyweight World Titles contested for the very first time in the Middle East. December 12 will be ‘AJ’s’ first fight on UK soil in over two ...