Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) and Alexander Usik (19-0, 13 KOs) will have a rematch in the first half of the new year. The Ukrainian overthrew the Briton in September and took the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight belts from him. Joshua is not going to make excuses and promises his return to the top in a second fight.
“Big fights are my natural habitat. I am one of the true champions of my generation. If I had not fought the best, I would never have lost. People make high demands on me, and I also set them for myself. I didn't look for excuses after my first defeat (in 2019 to Andy Ruiz Jr. - ed.), But I knew the reasons for it. I knew I would get my belts back. The defeat with Usyk is very offensive, because I was one hundred percent ready for this duel. I just lost to the best boxer that day, ”Joshua said.
“I was mentally devastated, but I will find motivation to return and move on to revenge. It's time to focus on the main thing. Make a plan for fighting, relationships, morale, sparring, nutrition, and motivational challenges. Usyk is a great boxer, I wanted to outbox him technically, because I was always called a tough fighter, bodybuilder, it was like a stigma. I won three rounds against Usik, lost nine. In the next fight, it is enough for me to win seven to win. It's time to clarify the situation and get back to the game, get back on the path to all the belts of the royal division, ”added one of the best and most popular British athletes of the 21st century.
