JOSHUA VS. USYK LANDS AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM ON SEPTEMBER 25

Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua OBE will put his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles on the road towards Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday September 25, stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace within the UK and Eire.

Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) dominated after which floored IBF Necessary Challenger Kubrat Pulev to attain a brutal ninth-round knockout at The SSE Area, Wembley final day out in December in what was his first battle on UK soil since he stopped Alexander Povetkin in seven explosive rounds at Wembley Stadium again in September 2018.The Heavyweight division’s greatest attraction has sold-out stadiums and arenas all over the world and now ‘AJ’ returns to the Capital for his fifth stadium battle seeking to create extra historical past as he faces his newest WBO Necessary Challenger on the new state-of-the-art dwelling of Spurs, following within the footsteps of Frank Bruno MBE who defeated Joe Bugner in Matchroom Boxing’s first Heavyweight promotion on the previous White Hart Lane in October 1987.

Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) made the transfer to the Heavyweight division after dominating at Cruiserweight, ending his extraordinary spell at 200lbs because the Undisputed king with an outstanding run of victories in his opponent’s yard towards Marco Huck, Mairis Briedis, Murat Gassiev and Tony Bellew.

The 2012 Olympic Gold medallist started his assault on the Heavyweight division by retiring Chazz Witherspoon in seven rounds on the Wintrust Area in Chicago in October 2019 and continued his bid to grow to be a two-weight World Champion when he outpointed Derek Chisora over 12 rounds at The SSE Area, Wembley final October.

“The date is about and we’re absolutely locked in,” mentioned Joshua. “September 25, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, I put all of it on the road once more and it’s time to defend my crown. We’re two Olympic Gold medallists who’ve fought our method to the highest and by no means prevented challenges.

“The stadium is phenomenal, the ambiance might be electrical, I’m honoured to be the primary individual to battle in such an awe inspiring venue. The stage is about and I’m able to deal with enterprise.”

Usyk mentioned: “The trail might be mastered by the strolling one.”

Eddie Hearn, Chairman, Matchroom Sport, mentioned: “Olympic Gold vs. Olympic Gold, Unified World Heavyweight Champion vs. Undisputed Cruiserweight World Champion this one has all of it and I can’t wait to stage this big occasion in entrance of over 60,000 on the gorgeous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.”

Freddie Cunningham, Managing Director, 258MGT, mentioned: “AJ as soon as once more reveals why he’s the primary within the division by defending his belts towards the hardest opposition within the rankings. One other UK boxing stadium occasion and one other world’s first by staging the battle on the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium make this one of many greatest UK sporting occasions of the yr.”

Alexander Krassyuk, Normal Director, K2 Promotions, mentioned: “It is a big battle between two gents of the game. Wow! The 2 London 2012 Olympic Champions are set to collide for the Heavyweight crowns. Let the most effective man win, and we are going to see you once more for the rematch!”

Daniel Levy, Chairman, Tottenham Hotspur, mentioned: “It is a big event for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Anthony Joshua is an icon on the earth of sport and to have him battle right here in London N17, towards a prime opponent in Oleksandr Usyk, might be superb for the realm of Tottenham. This occasion will as soon as once more showcase the stadium’s potential to take the internet hosting of world-class sporting events to the subsequent degree – we can’t watch for September 25.”

Adam Smith, Head of Boxing Improvement, Sky Sports activities, mentioned: “Anthony Joshua is again, stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace, in an epic night of World Heavyweight Title motion on September 25. We’ve adopted Anthony Joshua’s enthralling journey because the very begin – and now Ukraine’s pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk stands in the way in which of ‘AJ’s’ final ambition of changing into an Undisputed World Champion.

“The unbeaten Usyk is returning to town the place he struck gold on the similar Olympic Video games as ‘AJ’ and we all know him properly from that dramatic win over Tony Bellew and a breathless battle with Derek Chisora. I couldn’t be extra delighted after working for 2 years to safe a spectacular Heavyweight showdown at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a surprising backdrop for battle followers as Joshua vs. Usyk lights up London.”

An announcement on tickets might be made sooner or later.