The Ukrainian unified world champion recalled the title match with the British boxer.
I was worried about my opponent’s health and I didn’t set myself such a task, that’s why I didn’t knock my opponent down. Such reasons for refusing to end the fight with Anthony Joshua early were given by Alexander Usyk.
The Ukrainian unified world heavyweight champion recalled his confrontation with the Briton.
“Why didn’t I knock Anthony Joshua out? Why are you bloodthirsty? There is victory, that’s fine. Why should a man fall? He has a mother and a father. When a man falls, he loses a big chunk of his health. I am against it,” he quoted Usik as saying from an insider Michael Benson.
We remind you that on May 18, Usik will fight Tyson Fury. At stake is the title of the first absolute world heavyweight champion of the 21st century.
Previously, former absolute world champion Josh Taylor said that Joshua would never beat Usyk.
Source: korrespondent
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