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Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk date still in limbo but 'front runner' for venue decided

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Anthony Joshua is still waiting on a date for his clash with Oleksandr Usyk with the rematch now looking set for August.The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight duel is at least closer to a venue with the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia looking the favourite to host.

Promoter Eddie Hearn insists the July 23 date is not dead yet but with time ticking down he admits it is likely the bout is pushed back to August.Hearn said: “There is the potential to be pushed back a couple of weeks.

It’s being discussed, with both sides. I got a call last night with [Usyk promoter] Alex Krassyuk and [manager] Egis [Klimas] about it.

There is so much to do you get to a stage where July 23 is seven weeks on Saturday and part of our obligation is to do a media tour.“Is it more sensible to do a media tour and give it more time to do it properly?

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