The second fight between the Ukrainian and the British is planned to be held in August
American heavyweight Michael Hunter spoke about the second fight Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua. He believes that in revenge, the Briton may have even more problems.
“It’s hard to say how the revenge will turn out. I think nothing is clear. I think that this time it will be more difficult to defeat Usyk. It seems to me that Joshua’s plan for this fight will be a little different. He will stick to a winning game plan. I think he made a mistake with the plan for the last fight, ”said Hunter.
“It’s very difficult to say something because of the judges and the fame of Joshua. He is a giant, a colossus in the ring. So in most cases, these guys need to be active. Smaller fighters like Usyk need to move, spin and take over. But maybe Usyk won’t have to do so much this time because he’s a champion and he’s already beaten him once. It is very difficult to say something because of these factors.”
Note that Michael Hunter fought Oleksandr Usyk in 2017. Then, in the state of Maryland, the Ukrainian defeated the American by decision of the judges.
The second fight between Usyk and Joshua is scheduled to take place on August 20 in Saudi Jeddah at the Jeddah Super Dome arena. Previously, the most likely date for the rematch was called July 23.
Last fall, Usyk defeated Joshua by unanimous decision to become the new WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion.
Source: Sportarena
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