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'That will be another defeat on his record': promoter Bob Arum hits out at Eddie Hearn for pushing Anthony Joshua into an immediate rematch with Oleksandr Usyk as he says new world champion should face winner of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Eddie Hearn is making a mistake pushing Anthony Joshua into an immediate rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

Usyk silenced the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday with a boxing masterclass to claim the WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO world titles from his British rival.

It has since emerged that there is a rematch clause in AJ and Usyk's pre-fight agreement, yet the dominant nature of Usyk's victory has left many fans and pundits adamant that Joshua has little chance of reclaiming his belts from the Ukrainian.

And Arum, who represents Tyson Fury, thinks Joshua and his team would be wise to let Usyk first face the winner of Fury's trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder.