• Oleksandr Usyk after beating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight title bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk after beating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight title bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Getty
  • Anthony Joshua walks away from the ring after losing to Oleksandr Usyk. AP
    Anthony Joshua walks away from the ring after losing to Oleksandr Usyk. AP
  • Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates after his unanimous decision victory over Britain's Anthony Joshua. AP
    Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates after his unanimous decision victory over Britain's Anthony Joshua. AP
  • Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
    Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
  • Anthony Joshua on the defensive against Oleksandr Usyk. AP
    Anthony Joshua on the defensive against Oleksandr Usyk. AP
  • Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
    Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
  • Anthony Joshua before his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. AP
    Anthony Joshua before his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. AP
  • Close up of Anthony Joshua's injuries during a press conference after defeat in the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO title fight agianst Oleksandr Usyk. AP
    Close up of Anthony Joshua's injuries during a press conference after defeat in the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO title fight agianst Oleksandr Usyk. AP
  • Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after the fight. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after the fight. Getty
  • Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after being crowned the new heavyweight world champion. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after being crowned the new heavyweight world champion. Getty
  • Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with his team in the ring. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with his team in the ring. Getty
  • Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
  • Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
  • Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
  • Anthony Joshua following his defeat. Getty
    Anthony Joshua following his defeat. Getty
  • Oleksandr Usyk punches as Anthony Joshua ducks. Getty Images
    Oleksandr Usyk punches as Anthony Joshua ducks. Getty Images
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    Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch as Anthony Joshua. Getty
  • Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua during their title bout. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua during their title bout. Getty
  • Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
    Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
  • Anthony Joshua after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Reuters
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    Anthony Joshua lands a punch. Getty
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    Anthony Joshua goes on the attack. Getty Images
  • Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua. Getty
    Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua. Getty
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    Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
  • A dejected Anthony Joshua walks back to his corner. Getty
    A dejected Anthony Joshua walks back to his corner. Getty
  • Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
    Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
  • Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
    Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty

Usyk rematch with Joshua set for July 23 with Saudi Arabia 'likely' venue


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The rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk has been set for July 23, with Saudi Arabia in the running to host, according to reports.

ESPN reported on Friday that a summer date had been finalised, saying the second meeting of the heavyweights is “likely” to take place in the kingdom.

Usyk, 35, defeated then-world champion Joshua in London in September by unanimous decision to claim the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts. The Ukrainian, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, dominated the contest to win 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Usyk returned to his homeland to join a territorial defence battalion, raising doubts about an immediate rematch with Joshua.

Speaking this week to YouTube channel Blockasset, Usyk said: "Luckily I did not see much of war. But what I see and what I know from my relatives and my friends is terrible. Some of my friends are missing and we do not know where they are now. Many of my relatives lost their homes and lost their friends and loved ones.

"All that is going on now is quite horrible in Ukraine. Every day I pray for the soonest possible end of this horror. In comparison with war, boxing is child's play."

The winner of Usyk-Joshua could then set up a unification bout with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, should the Briton defeat Dillian Whtye at Wembley Stadium later this month.

Last month, Usyk's promoter Alexander Krassyuk said the Joshua rematch could be staged in Saudi. However, on Friday, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told British media: “We're in final negotiations for a couple of sites for either the end of June or early-to-mid-July. I reckon within two weeks we'll have some news in terms of where that's going to be.

"An option is in the UK. The difference is, we don't really need negotiations with a venue in the UK, we just book it."

MATCH INFO

What: 2006 World Cup quarter-final
When: July 1
Where: Gelsenkirchen Stadium, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Result:
England 0 Portugal 0
(Portugal win 3-1 on penalties)

The alternatives

• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.

• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.

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2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.

• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases -  but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.

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Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

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Price: From Dh650,000

Why it pays to compare

A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

Route 1: bank transfer

The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

Four motivational quotes from Alicia's Dubai talk

“The only thing we need is to know that we have faith. Faith and hope in our own dreams. The belief that, when we keep going we’re going to find our way. That’s all we got.”

“Sometimes we try so hard to keep things inside. We try so hard to pretend it’s not really bothering us. In some ways, that hurts us more. You don’t realise how dishonest you are with yourself sometimes, but I realised that if I spoke it, I could let it go.”

“One good thing is to know you’re not the only one going through it. You’re not the only one trying to find your way, trying to find yourself, trying to find amazing energy, trying to find a light. Show all of yourself. Show every nuance. All of your magic. All of your colours. Be true to that. You can be unafraid.”

“It’s time to stop holding back. It’s time to do it on your terms. It’s time to shine in the most unbelievable way. It’s time to let go of negativity and find your tribe, find those people that lift you up, because everybody else is just in your way.”

Best Academy: Ajax and Benfica

Best Agent: Jorge Mendes

Best Club : Liverpool   

 Best Coach: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)  

 Best Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker

 Best Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

 Best Partnership of the Year Award by SportBusiness: Manchester City and SAP

 Best Referee: Stephanie Frappart

Best Revelation Player: Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid and Portugal)

Best Sporting Director: Andrea Berta (Atletico Madrid)

Best Women's Player:  Lucy Bronze

Best Young Arab Player: Achraf Hakimi

 Kooora – Best Arab Club: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)

 Kooora – Best Arab Player: Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Nassr FC, Saudi Arabia)

 Player Career Award: Miralem Pjanic and Ryan Giggs

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The specs

Engine: 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V8

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 582bhp

Torque: 730Nm

Price: Dh649,000

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Updated: April 09, 2022, 10:13 AM