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Usyk: Fight With Joshua Should Have Happened A Year Ago, But God's Will It's Happening Now

Usyk: Fight With Joshua Should Have Happened A Year Ago, But God's Will It's Happening Now

Jake Donovan

•Sep 25, 2021

Oleksandr Usyk and his team fought and then fought some more, until they finally got the fight they wanted all along. The move from cruiserweight to heavyweight has been a relatively smooth transition for Ukraine’s Usyk (18-0, 13KOs), though receiving his overdue title shot in boxing’s most storied division proved to be another matter. Nearly two full years after moving up in weight, the former World cruiserweight champion finally gets the chance to become a two-division titlist ahead of his challenge of WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua this weekend.

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Anthony Joshua: If Fury Wins 50-50 Fight, I'll Fight Fury; If Wilder Wins, I'll Fight Wilder

Anthony Joshua: If Fury Wins 50-50 Fight, I'll Fight Fury; If Wilder Wins, I'll Fight Wilder

Keith Idec

•Sep 25, 2021

If Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would’ve gotten their way, the British heavyweight champions already would’ve fought. Joshua just hopes both boxers win their upcoming championship defenses, so that they can finally come to an agreement for what would be the biggest boxing match in England’s history. If Fury loses to Deontay Wilder on October 9, however, Joshua stated during a Zoom conference call Wednesday that he would then box Wilder next.

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Anthony Joshua Proclaims Fight Against Oleksandr Usyk Will Come Down To Conditioning

Anthony Joshua Proclaims Fight Against Oleksandr Usyk Will Come Down To Conditioning

Manouk Akopyan

•Sep 25, 2021

Anthony Joshua arguably owns the best resume of any current heavyweight fighter, and his next test is arguably his trickiest.  The WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) will fight Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom. 

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McCracken Breaks Down Joshua's Keys To Victory in Usyk Defense

McCracken Breaks Down Joshua's Keys To Victory in Usyk Defense

Ron Lewis

•Sep 25, 2021

Anthony Joshua must control the space and not leave himself open to counterpunches if he is to successfully defend his heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night, according to his trainer, Robert McCracken. 

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A Fight To Remember – Joshua and Usyk Ready For Battle

A Fight To Remember – Joshua and Usyk Ready For Battle

Tris Dixon

•Sep 25, 2021

They always said Oleksandr Usyk’s stablemate Vasyl Lomachenko was ‘The Matrix’ but as Saturday night’s main event draws closer, there are many who expect Anthony Joshua to be bewildered, even if only for a while, by the Ukrainian heavyweight contender.

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Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk: Stats & Stakes

Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk: Stats & Stakes

Cliff Rold

•Sep 25, 2021

By Cliff Rold - Saturday’s big heavyweight fight (DAZN, 1 PM EST) has some elements we haven’t seen a lot of.  Former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk is only the eighth former champion of that class to challenge for one of the major heavyweight belts. Only two of those eight, Evander Holyfield and David Haye, found success and only Holyfield went on to join the pantheon of greats in boxing’s flagship class. Holyfield may be Usyk’s only real peer in cruiserweight history. An Usyk win would likely top Haye’s victory over Nicolay Valuev and keep in the hunt to stay compared to the “Real Deal.”

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Usyk Says The Goal of Being 'Undisputed' at Heavyweight is Big Motivation

Usyk Says The Goal of Being 'Undisputed' at Heavyweight is Big Motivation

BoxingScene Staff

•Sep 24, 2021

Oleksandr Usyk is aiming to become one of the few fighters to capture world titles at both cruiserweight and heavyweight. As a cruiserweight, he cleaned out the entire division. In 2018, Usyk became the undisputed champion when he dominated Murat Gassiev over twelve rounds in the final bout of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament. 

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Joshua: No Question I'm The 'A' Side In Fury Fight, But I'd Never Let That Hold Up A Fight

Joshua: No Question I'm The 'A' Side In Fury Fight, But I'd Never Let That Hold Up A Fight

Keith Idec

•Sep 24, 2021

Anthony Joshua is certain he is the indisputable ‘A’ side when it comes to a potential showdown with Tyson Fury. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion won’t let that opinion prevent what would be the biggest fight in British boxing history from happening, though. Joshua agreed to a 50-50 purse split when their promoters were negotiating for an ill-fated fight this past summer in Saudi Arabia, and he’ll do it again if Joshua and Fury win their upcoming respective title defenses against Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder.

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Photos: Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk - Ready For War

Photos: Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk - Ready For War

Boxing Photos

•Sep 24, 2021

Joshua, Usyk Weights Photos Gallery - Reigning heavyweight champion ANTHONY JOSHUA returns to the ring against former undisputed cruiserweight king OLEKSANDR USYK this week, live from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. (photos by Mark Robinson)

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Oleksandr Usyk Comes In At Career-High Weight For Showdown With Anthony Joshua

Oleksandr Usyk Comes In At Career-High Weight For Showdown With Anthony Joshua

Keith Idec

•Sep 24, 2021

Oleksandr Usyk was heavier Friday for the biggest fight of his career than any of his first 18 professional fights. Anthony Joshua still outweighed him by nearly 19 pounds at O2 Arena in London. The 6-feet-6 Joshua stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale at 240 pounds for their 12-round heavyweight title fight Saturday night in London.

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