The promoter of the Briton believes in the confident victory of his ward.
WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight Anthony Joshua for the second time.
British boxer promoter Eddie Hearn spoke about the fight. According to him, he expects his ward to knock out Usyk.
“Joshua is in amazing shape with a great attitude. He’s ready to fight. There are still two weeks until Saturday and I think he will do his job.”
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“I can’t believe the fight is two weeks away. It’s unbelievable. I’m very excited. I believe Joshua will knock out Usyk. It’s going to be a very tough fight. Usyk is a great pound-for-pound fighter but I’m sure Joshua will do it,” Hearn said in an interview with YouTube channel iFL TV.
It will be remembered that the rematch between Usyk and Joshua will take place on August 20 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) 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.
Source: korrespondent
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