Despite the fact that British heavyweight Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) had a better second fight against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) than the first, he still failed to surprise his offender with something.
About it during today
communication Alexander himself told the media, on August 20 in Saudi Arabia he defeated Joshua on points by a separate decision of the judges.
“What surprised him? Yes, Anthony was not surprised by anything, – Alexander states. – The fact that he was a little collected and wanted to catch me on a counterattack or meet me, mainly threw power punches? The jab was much smaller than in the first fight. I wanted to catch my breath and hit on the body … Well, a little in the groin, yes, I hit lower, but I don’t think it was intentional. Although I know that the coach who worked with him, Robert Garcia, he can say: “Yes, it’s okay, blurt out there once and that’s it.”
- Oleksandr Usyk spoke about the turning point of the rematch with Joshua
“Even the fact that after the fight he broke a little – there is no anger at him at all, nothing. As it happens, he gets frustrated. I would also be upset if I got kicked twice in a row,” Usyk said. — Look, he has a very big potential for growth. He just needs a little, it seems to me, to cut off the extra people around him – that’s all. Lots of freeloaders. Everyone has. Near each athlete who shows the result, there are many who are not needed. Well, it happened. But he is handsome. Well done”.