Michael Hunter (20-1-1, 14 KOs) suffered his only career defeat at the hands of Alexander Usik (18-0, 13 KOs), and I'm sure the Ukrainian will find a way to take on Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) too.
Hunter and Usik met in the featherweight division when Alexander held the WBO belt. He defeated Michael in his second title defense and nearly KO'd his opponent at the end of the fight. All the judges then counted 117-110 in favor of the champ.
Today, both are among the strongest super heavyweights in the world. Usik is to face Joshua for the IBF, WBA and WBO titles on September 25 at Tottenham Football Stadium in London. Hunter, in return, scored a WBA title shot in the fourth round by TKO over Mike Wilson last month.
"Usik's technical skills are on another level and will make a big difference. He will beat Joshua because he is simply a better boxer. The Englishman is just learning some things at this top level, he's making strides, but Usik will beat him," Hunter claims.
