The former super middleweight world champion does not believe the Briton can last 12 rounds.
In the fight with Usyk, Joshua will have to think about an early victory and try to finish the fight in the first six rounds. George Groves, ex-world middleweight champion, spoke about this in an interview on the Seconds Out YouTube channel.
The British boxer does not believe in his compatriot and believes that he must change his style to defeat the Ukrainian.
“Anthony is working with Garcia now, so we will probably see a change. I’m sure Joshua will be different. He can’t be the same as before. But it’s not fair when people say, ‘Anthony should go back to the way he was. style.’
He wasn’t just a ripped-style fighter who hit big and used his power. He is always flexible in his strategies in battles, gaining more experience before each subsequent one.
People assume that he’s a bit unquestionable now after the Ruiz fight, but I don’t think that’s the case. I think he needs to jab hard and hit Usyk. It is necessary to strike first, because after Alexander’s hits it is difficult to get up – he is very fast and cuts perfectly.
Joshua is getting tired of fights, so he needs to think of the rematch as a 6-round fight, not a 12-round one. We should try to beat Usyk ahead of schedule. Anthony has size advantages. If you ask someone who is not interested in boxing who will win, they will always pick Joshua because he is bigger.
But I am a big fan of Usyk. He understands what’s going to happen in the rematch, so it’s better than the first fight,” Groves said.
It can be remembered that the rematch between Usyk and Joshua will take place on August 20 in Saudi Arabia. The match will take place in the city of Jeddah at the Super Dome arena.
In the first match, which took place in September 2021, the Ukrainian defeated the Briton by unanimous decision, winning the championship belt.
It will be remembered that earlier the organizers showed a fiery promo video of the future rematch.
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