Anthony Joshua vs OIeksandr Usyk tickets to cost up to £2000 as Brit defends world titles

Fans wanting the best seats for Anthony Joshua's title defence against Oleksandr Usyk will have to pay an eye-watering £2,000 for the privilege.

The Brit will defend his unified heavyweight titles at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against his mandatory challenger on September 25.

Joshua was pencilled in to face Tyson Fury on August 14 in Saudi Arabia, but an arbitration ruling forced Fury out of the bout in favour of a trilogy with Deontay Wilder.

But he will instead put his belts on the line against former undisputed cruiserweight ruler Usyk.

And tickets for Joshua's bout with Usyk will go on sale next Tuesday, or Monday for Matchroom Fight Pass members, and will be priced at £40, £60, £80, £100, £150, £200, £400, £600 and £2000 for VIPs.

“The date is set and we are fully locked in," said Joshua during an announcement video earlier this month.

"September 25, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, I put it all on the line again and it’s time to defend my crown. We are two Olympic Gold medallists who have fought our way to the top and never avoided challenges.

"The stadium is exceptional, the atmosphere will be electric, I’m honoured to be the first person to fight in such an awe inspiring venue. The stage is set and I am ready to handle business.”

Joshua is a heavy favourite to beat Usyk, despite the Ukrainian being considered one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world.

Both men are Olympic gold medalists from the 2012 London games, and Usyk was the undisputed cruiserweight champion after winning the World boxing Super Series and beating the likes of Mairis Briedis and Tony Bellew.

But since moving up to heavyweight, Usyk hasn't looked the world-beater he was at his peak, struggling to get past Derek Chisora in his latest outing last October.

Usyk was expected to face Joe Joyce in an interim title bout while Joshua faced Fury, but a title bout was ordered by the WBO immediately once that bout fell through.

Matchroom Boxing are expecting a capacity crowd to attend the event as the UK adjusts to life without coronavirus restrictions following the success of last week's reopening.

This will also be the first boxing event to take place on the new pitch at the North London stadium, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy admitting that he is delighted to finally host a fight of this calibre after a long delay during the pandemic.

“This is a huge occasion for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium," Levy said ahead of hosting the contest.

" Anthony Joshua is an icon in the world of sport and to have him fight here in London N17, against a top opponent in Oleksandr Usyk, will be amazing for the area of Tottenham.

"This event will once again showcase the stadium’s ability to take the hosting of world-class sporting occasions to the next level – we cannot wait for September 25.”

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