Eddie Hearn believes that Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk will take place by April 2022 at the latest.
Usyk and WBC champion Tyson Fury were given a month to organise an undisputed clash, but Fury appears set to fight mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte, and Usyk has an obligation to meet Joshua again.
The 34-year-old three-belt champion’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, expects a fight to be set for the Middle East, Ukraine or Great Britain, and speaking to talkSPORT, Joshua’s promoter Hearn explained that a date should soon be set.
“I think [the rematch] will be realistically end of March, early April. Both guys are probably resting, although AJ will be doing a bit more preparation because he wants to get it right," Hearn told Talk Sport.
“There was a well-documented trip to America, just to look really, look, learn and see. I think he will go back out there towards the end of the year. We will start talking to Team Usyk over the next couple of weeks and pin down the venue.
“I would like it back in the UK. There are other options. We have had approaches to stage that fight around the world. But last time out was a massive spectacle and, obviously, this time is a much bigger fight.”