Joshua commented on Fury's desire to knock out Usyk in the rematch

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has reacted to Tyson Fury's statement that in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk he will only be set for an early victory.

"It was a very good fight. I enjoyed it a lot. Did the man who deserved it win? 100 percent.

Is Fury saying he has to come out and knock out Usyk in the rematch? In the case of Alexander, everyone says, "They need to be bigger guys, use their size." But for most of the fight, Fury was forced to back down. Usyk is a good fighter, a very, very, very, very good fighter. Give the man credit," said Joshua in an interview with YouTube channel The Stomping Ground.

Recall that the rematch of Usyk with Fury will take place on December 21 in Saudi Arabia. Their first fight took place in May and ended with the victory of Alexander by a split decision of judges.