Promoter Eddie Hearn said that Oleksandr Usyk played an important role in choosing the next opponent for Anthony Joshua.

❗️Usyk said no. The fight that had been awaited for years had to be postponed

👀 According to Hearn, the Ukrainian was involved in discussions about the future of the Briton and supported the idea of holding an interim fight before a potential mega-fight against Tyson Fury.

📌 Usyk played a significant role in this decision - he was part of these conversations. And the main idea was this: Joshua definitely needs a fight to return. Perhaps he would have earned more by immediately going out to Fury, but Usyk said: “No, we have to be 100% ready for this fight,” Hearn noted.