According to the manager, AJ lost to Usyk in the case, but was good in subsequent fights
Egis Klimasmanager of the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Alexandra Usikapraised the former world champion Anthony Joshua for the fight against the ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
“On the one hand, Joshua impressed me. On the other hand, it’s boxing versus MMA. But Anthony seemed collected and in good spirits. He didn’t fuss or show any emotion. I really, really enjoyed it.”
“Does he seem like a different fighter compared to the fights against Usyk? We can’t look back and say what he was thinking and how he was set up for these fights. Then Usik was the winner twice, but in the fight with Ngannou and in previous fights Joshua looked very good,” Klimas emphasized.
Let us remember that on the night of March 9, Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou. Already in the first round, the Briton shocked the Cameroonian with a powerful blow, knocking him down. Francis managed to get up and continue the fight, but in the second round Joshua carried out another great attack and knocked out his opponent.
Previously, Joshua and Usyk had two head-to-head fights. The Ukrainian triumphed in both 2021 and 2022. Both confrontations lasted 12 rounds.
The Ukrainian champion will fight WBC heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury in a unification bout for the title of undisputed world heavyweight champion on May 18. The event will be hosted by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The WBC proposes to reform the judges for the reporting fight, increasing their number to 5-6 people. Penalties for boxers who refuse to fight are $10 million.
WBC President Mauricio Suleiman announced that an agreement had been concluded between the boxers for a re-fight. The WBO is also ready to sanction the second fight. It was reported that the fate of a possible rematch depends on the holding of the first fight. Fury said that the contract has a mandatory rematch clause, and a re-fight with Usyk could take place in October.
Source: Sportarena
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