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Oleksandr Usyk’s team name staggering price for Anthony Joshua trilogy fight due to ‘complicated’ negotiations

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OLEKSANDR USYK’S team have set a staggering price for a “complicated” trilogy fight against Anthony Joshua.

Usyk ripped away the unified WBA, IBF and WBO belts from AJ in 2021 before retaining them in their rematch a year later.

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So it leaves promoter Alex Krassyuk expecting a third bout to be a tough sell for fans.

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Krassyuk told Boxing King Media: “Anthony Joshua was talking about the third fight. He’s a great champ.

“He’s changed a lot since the two fights with Usyk. We’ve seen him going down and see him rising up.

“It’s also a complicated fight to make. I’ll tell you why – because now we are on different levels.

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“The first fight, Usyk was almost no-name and Anthony Joshua was a massive star in the UK.

“After he beat him twice, Anthony Joshua still remains a massive star here no matter what.

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“So this fight might be something that attracts attention from the whole world.”

Usyk, 37, is believed to have earned around £50million for his pair of wins over Joshua, 34.

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But Krassyuk wants to quadruple that figure for a trilogy clash.

 

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