Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usik met at the final press conference before Saturday's fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It was the first meeting between the Briton and the Ukrainian before the fight for the WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
"He's one of the best opponents I've had to deal with in my entire career," admitted Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs). The day after tomorrow, the London Olympic champion's opponent will be Alexander Usik (18-0, 13 KOs), the former all-round heavyweight champion.
Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) have set the terms of a unification fight to be held December 28 in Kobe, Japan. The WBA and IBF middleweight titles are on the line.
Former world light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk shared his expectations of the upcoming fight between WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and mandatory WBO title challenger Oleksandr Usik. According to the Ukrainian, the slight favourite ahead of the meeting is the Briton.
Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) is the bookmakers' favourite in the fight against Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) for the three heavyweight championship belts. The bout will be Saturday night's main event, staged at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) explained his new image in an interview with IFL TV. It turns out that the heavyweight belt contender before his championship fights with Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs) has borrowed lessons from Ukrainian history again in his style.
"I'm going to hurt him and beat him," promises Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) ahead of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) this coming Saturday, making it clear that the jokes and pleasantries are over.
Saturday's fight with Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) will be the last for Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) under contract with TV giant Sky Sports. The Briton will become a free agent in that regard and will be able to sign with other TV partners.
Caleb Plant (21-0, 12 KOs) suffered a cut on the skin under his right eye during a fight at Tuesday's press conference before his fight with Saul Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs). The opponents exchanged blows while posing for photographers face-to-face.
Already this Saturday at Tottenham Stadium in London we are treated to a tremendous fight of IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) against WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs). Joshua and Usyk participated in media training today ahead of their Saturday fight.
