In July Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) will get a chance to take revenge on Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) and regain the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight belts. However Otto Wallin ...
There has not yet been an official announcement of this meeting, although this issue seems almost a foregone conclusion. Fight number two is scheduled to take place on July 23 in the Middle East. In the first meeting, at the end of September last year, the Ukrainian defeated the British with a score of 115-113, 116-112 and 117-112.
“Theoretically, Joshua has all the tools he needs to win, but he lacks confidence. If he had fought aggressively, as before, if he had acted like Chisora against Usyk, perhaps he would have been able to take revenge. In my opinion, this is the only way for Joshua to defeat Usyk, ”the Swede believes.
“Usyk remains my favorite in this rematch. He already had a chance to take on AJ in his first fight, and now that he knows him better, he seems like an even bigger favorite. Joshua has to bring something new to the ring, his physical form, something else. Only then will he be able to take revenge. He definitely chose the wrong tactics in the first fight," Wallin added.
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