Oleksandr Usyk has already twice fought and overwhelmed Anthony Joshua and has now spoken out concerning the claims that he may face the British former world heavyweight champion within the ring for a 3rd time.
Having cleared out the cruiserweight division, Usyk had two fights up at heavyweight earlier than then getting into the ring with ‘AJ’ to problem for his IBF, WBA and WBO world titles.
Usyk was massively spectacular throughout the primary 12 rounds, barely took any punishment and ran out a factors winner to carry the titles out in Saudi Arabia in one of many first huge fights within the kingdom.
The rematch got here in 2022 at Tottenham Hotspur’s Stadium in London which noticed Joshua depart his long-time coach Rob McCracken and work with Robert Garcia.
Although Joshua fared higher, he nonetheless did not win again his titles and once more misplaced on factors. Joshua infamously threw the belts out of the ring following the ultimate bell, pissed off at not with the ability to get near Usyk and at having misplaced the titles he labored so arduous to win.
Since then, Usyk has had yet one more struggle – a knockout win towards Daniel Dubois, and Joshua has rebuilt with three straight wins of his personal towards lesser opponents.
He has additionally now bedded in together with his present coach Ben Davison after a few fights with Derrick James and final outing destroyed Francis Ngganou within the second spherical.
Talking to Boxing King Media, Usyk was requested if a 3rd struggle can be any completely different towards Joshua.
“I don’t, now as a result of with boxing, Ngannou, Wallin, they’re good boxers, however not top-level boxers. I don’t know, Anthony is nice man, nice boxer, he’s an Olympic champion however I don’t know what’s good and unhealthy for him.
“Final struggle, it’s nice, however get up, as a result of its Olympic champion versus man who’ve two fights in boxing. It’s completely different guys, folks have been like wow. Tyson Fury ought to have executed the identical, sure, however I don’t know why Tyson Fury didn’t.
“Anthony Joshua did job within the ring, however hear, folks shut up. That is boxing. UFC is a superb sport, nevertheless it’s a distinct sport. I don’t wish to intervene with individuals who do UFC, however UFC and boxing may be very completely different. boxing is sort of a Rolls Royce.”
Ought to Usyk come out on high within the historic undisputed struggle with Fury this weekend, he could effectively reward himself with a Rolls Royce.
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