Olympic silver medalist Joe Joyce sees no problem in going to fight Oleksandr Usyk outside of his native UK. However, the Briton is convinced that Usyk will not strongly oppose another opportunity to box in Foggy Albion.
Remind, earlier it became known that the WBO officially ordered to organize a fight between Usyk and Joyce for the interim heavyweight title.
‼️ The WBO have officially ordered Oleksandr Usyk vs Joe Joyce for a WBO 'interim' belt, Eddie Hearn has confirmed. This means that Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury can proceed for the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO titles. Hearn said Usyk vs Joyce is likely heading to purse bids. pic.twitter.com/W06WBQTE2m
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“He is number one in the WBO rankings, while I’m number two, so it’s only natural that we fight each other. Especially considering that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are working on organizing a series of fights. The WBO supports them. they want to do this fight, while fans dream of seeing it, “Joe Joyce told The Sun.
“I know that a large number of people are rooting for Usyk in Great Britain, and he was never afraid to box on the opponent’s territory. I remember how I fought with him in East London as part of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) and felt like I was in Ukraine It seemed as if there were every Ukrainian living in Britain who came to support their compatriot. If by the time of our second fight the fans are allowed to be in the hall, the atmosphere will be incredible. His fans will bring drums, they will sing and shout, so I I’m sure he won’t have any problems fighting in the UK. “