Anthony Joshua's ex-trainer Robert Garcia said he will support former British rival Oleksandr Usyk in an absolute world heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury.
"I want to see Usik become the absolute champion ...
"I want to see Usik become an absolute champion and maybe retire from boxing after that. He's accomplished a lot in boxing, fought some great fighters. If Usik beats Fury, he will be one of the greatest super heavyweights in history. I'd love to see the really small guy accomplish that.
Also, I was very pleased with how Fury performed against Francis Ngannou. I think he just disrespected boxing, didn't care what people might think or say about him. I don't think he prepared for this fight and that's disrespectful to boxing because everybody takes the sport seriously. Everybody should take it seriously. It's a serious sport, people can die in the ring. So I would like to see Usik win," Garcia said in an interview with FightHype YouTube channel.
Recall that the fight Usik - Fury will be held on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
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