Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk get rare Prince Naseem Hamed appearance in new promo video

‘It’s all going down in Jeddah’: Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk get rare Prince Naseem Hamed appearance in new promo video as they train hard and face-off in Saudi Arabia ahead of £100million rematch

  • The footage featuring Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk was filmed in June
  • Prince Naseem Hamed made a rare appearance to deliver only line in the video 
  •  Joshua and Usyk will rematch inside the Jeddah Superdome on August 20
  • AJ and Usyk set for career high payday thanks to £65million site fee and more

The Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch is just over two weeks away and a new promotional video has dropped to get pulses racing for the unified heavyweight title showdown.

Rage on the Red Sea goes down on August 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and back when the fight was announced in June, both fighters headed out the city to film some promotional content.

Sportsmail has the footage from the content filmed that also features a cameo from British boxing legend and former featherweight champion, Prince Naseem Hamed.

Prince Naseem Hamed has rarely made public appearances since retiring in 20 years ago

Oleksandr Usyk seen working hard in the promo video as he tries to keep his heavyweight belts

Oleksandr Usyk seen working hard in the promo video as he tries to keep his heavyweight belts

Anthony Joshua looks all business as he trains around Jeddah before meeting Usyk in the ring

Anthony Joshua looks all business as he trains around Jeddah before meeting Usyk in the ring

The 48-year-old says: ‘It’s all going down in Jeddah,’ seemingly in Arabic.

Joshua and Usyk are seen training in the video, putting in work while showcasing the backdrop of Jeddah.

This also features Joshua shadowboxing in and running the stairs in the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium.

The video also features footage of Usyk’s victory over Joshua last September being played on smaller TVs.

The pair meet inside the ring at the end of the video in front of some excited local men and women, but the ring is old and outside in a rundown area.

Where the pair will actually contest the multi-million-pound fight is in the Jeddah Super Dome, a 35,000-seater than only opened in June 2021 and is basically a stone’s throw from the stadium Joshua is seen working out in.

Joshua was seen working out in the 62.345-seater King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah

Joshua was seen working out in the 62.345-seater King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah

Prince Nas sat with local men and women clutching Usyk's belts towards the end of the video

Prince Nas sat with local men and women clutching Usyk’s belts towards the end of the video

Hamed delivered the only line of the video before both Usyk and Joshua came face-to-face

Hamed delivered the only line of the video before both Usyk and Joshua came face-to-face

Usyk and Joshua will stand across the ring from each other for real on August 20 in Jeddah

Usyk and Joshua will stand across the ring from each other for real on August 20 in Jeddah

 Anthony Joshua after respect ‘as a person’ after Usyk II

 The winner of this clash will be in the driving seat to face WBC champion Tyson Fury in an undisputed heavyweight title fight.

The Gypsy King announced his retirement after defeating Dillian Whyte at Wembley back in April, but he is still yet to vacate the WBC belt leading many to believe he’s waiting to see the outcome of Joshua vs Usyk II first.

Whether Joshua does indeed go on and become a three-time world champion or not, the Watford-born star believes he deserves more respect.

“I feel like I’m not getting looked at as someone who is a dominant heavyweight in the division.

“Anthony Joshua, look in the mirror, yeah, that’s me, the guy, ego and that. This big Anthony Joshua goes and wins becomes three-time. I’m going to dash these belts because you’ve got to learn to respect me as a person. I’m tired, I don’t want to be respected because of the belts I hold, I want to be respected because of the man you see.”

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