WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) started his sparring session before the fight against Alexander Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs).
One of the partners of the world champion in training duels is, in particular, Thomas Carty (1-0, 0 KO) - an Irish left-hander who starts his career as a pro. Carty also helped Dereck Chisora ​​prepare for the fight against the Ukrainian.
Joshua and Usyk are due to meet in the second half of September in London. For AJ, this will be a mandatory title defense by the World Boxing Organization.
Officially, the signing of contracts for the Joshua - Usyk duel has not yet been announced.
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