
Tyson Fury: Usyk is Too Cute, Too Smart, Too Quick For Anthony Joshua
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is backing Oleksandr Usyk to win in more convincing fashion in the rematch with Anthony Joshua.
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WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is backing Oleksandr Usyk to win in more convincing fashion in the rematch with Anthony Joshua.

It’s not a great look when an organization that exposes human rights abuses and injustices across the world makes a statement on a boxing event.

Robert Garcia, the new head trainer for Anthony Joshua, is preparing his boxer to fight smart when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch on August 6th in Saudi Arabia.

Former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder believes that three of the four major heavyweight titles will remain in the same hands. In a recent interview, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native was prompted to give his prediction on who will win the upcoming heavyweight title unification rematch between Britain’s Anthony Joshua and Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, who currently holds the WBO, WBA and IBF titles. Usyk defeated Joshua on points in their encounter last September at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London; their rematch is scheduled for Aug. 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

John Fury has given his backing to Anthony Joshua to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in their world heavyweight title rematch and has teased that his son Tyson Fury could return to face his compatriot if he is successful.

Oleksandr Usyk has long served as a man of few words. The two-division champ and reigning WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight titlist stayed true to character even when prompted to discuss and promote his upcoming rematch with former two-time unified titlist Anthony Joshua. Their upcoming heavyweight sequel was formally announced Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where they will meet on August 20 in the first fight for either boxer since Usyk’s unanimous decision win over Joshua last September.

A few months ago - IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk returned home to Ukraine to assist the local military with their resistance against the ongoing invasion by neighboring country Russia.

By Jake Donovan - Anthony Joshua is ready to rule the heavyweight division once again. The 2012 Olympic Gold medalist and former two-time unified heavyweight titlist enters the second rematch of his career, in hopes of avenging his second career defeat. The occasion comes in his August 20 rematch with Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13KOs), who defends his WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO titles in a bout that will headline a show from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Usyk, Joshua Rematch Presser Photos Gallery - The official countdown to one of the biggest Heavyweight rematches in the history of the sport has started with Unified Heavyweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk facing off with Anthony Joshua in the coastal city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is not concerned with the recent date over "sportswashing" when it comes to Saudi Arabia's push to secure high profile sporting events.