"Back to this guy, he's really good. He was world and Olympic champion in amateur sports and then combined all the belts in the 90.7 kilogram weight class. His accomplishments speak for themselves, this will be one of the toughest fights for me. Derek Chisora gave him trouble recently, but Derek causes trouble for everyone. Sometimes you have to go through fights and opponents like Derek to develop yourself and take the next steps forward. Anyway, I've known Chisora for years, we've stood in pairs many times, and I know it may seem easy from the outside, but when you're in the ring with him, things suddenly become complicated. It was a good fight for Usik. I studied him thoroughly and thoroughly," the IBF, WBA and WBO belt holder added.
"AJ and Derek are completely different boxers, but Anthony will have to play with Usik a little bit Chisora style. It will be important for him to apply pressure to take advantage of his physicality and strength," said Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter.