Joshua has already begun his first pre-fight sparring sessions with the Ukrainian. The 31-year old is currently in the best shape having sparring partners including Thomas Carty (1-0) and Shokran Parvani (16-1, 13 KOs). These two boxers also helped Derek Chisora prepare for his bout with Usik.
The bout between Anthony Joshua and Alexander Usik will take place on September 25 in London. At stake will be the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts.
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