Former WBC Silver Champion Dmitry Kudryashov in an interview with expressed doubts as to whether the Briton could Antoine Joshua impose the necessary dirty boxing in a rematch with the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk .
Usyk defeated Joshua in September 2021 and won his WBA (Super), WBO and IBF heavyweight belts. The rematch is scheduled for August 20 in Saudi Arabia. Usyk has 19 wins in the professional ring, owing Joshua 24 wins with two losses.
— Yes, something can be improved, approached in another form — it is possible. But it’s boxing that needs to change… There are big difficulties there, because they are well-trained athletes.
If we see a more aggressive fight from Joshua and a less cautious fight from Usyk, then the outcome will be pretty much the same – a win on points. Styles make fights. Joshua is tall, he should have the power advantage, but as a boxer and in terms of artistry he is inferior to Usyk. If he wants to box again and have a positional fight, it will definitely not be in his favor. Whether Joshua knows how to fight dirty – I don’t know,” Kudryashov said in an interview with .
Source : MatchTV
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