Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Briton Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) is sure that on August 20 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) he will become the owner of the WBA Super, IBF and WBO titles for the third time. To do this, he needs to take revenge on Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) from Ukraine.
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“I feel that when I beat Usyk, I will again receive a well-deserved recognition,” Joshua said. “And I will also get the adoration that a real boxing legend should have. I will eliminate my shortcomings, after which I will gain confidence that I will again become a champion. I think this is a very real challenge. I know that now many people doubt me, they say: “He’s not so good.” But such conversations only make me more excited and motivated. If you are at the top for a long time, then everyone starts to take it for granted. You won’t get recognition for that.”
Former champion coach Robert Garcia: “No one says it’s an easy task. And one of the problems is that no one knows how Usyk plans to rematch. Yes, he boxed well in the first fight. But it is possible that in the second he will act more aggressively, because he expects more aggression from us. So I don’t even rule out that he is working on boxing in infighting. Again, we don’t know what to expect. And that means you have to be ready for anything. It is very difficult to find sparring partners who even slightly resembled Usyk. Therefore, we use several fighters with different styles. So we will prepare for whatever he offers us.”
The first fight between Usyk and Joshua took place in September last year in London (England) and ended with the victory of the Ukrainian by the decision of the judges. Yesterday, the father of WBC champion Tyson Fury shared his opinion about this rematch. Meanwhile, Usyk and Joshua re-entered the ring. While make-believe – video.
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