{"id":16584,"date":"2022-05-16T20:52:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T15:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=16584"},"modified":"2022-05-16T20:52:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T15:52:45","slug":"the-heavyweight-champion-is-mentally-stronger-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2022\/05\/16\/the-heavyweight-champion-is-mentally-stronger-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"The heavyweight champion is mentally stronger ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The unbeaten Ukrainian snatched the British icon&#8217;s WBA, WBO, and IBF championships from him at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A rematch between AJ and Usyk is scheduled for July 23, with the 2012 Olympic gold medalist aiming to become a three-time world champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although no venue has been announced, promoter Eddie Hearn has stated that the megafight could take place in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said on: &#8220;I believe there&#8217;s a big probability you&#8217;ll witness that fight in the Middle East on July 23rd. 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