Oleksandr Usyk might have to walk an extra mile for a successful result in his nearing scrap, since Anthony Joshua doesn’t appear to be leaving any stones unturned in his preparations. After overpowering almost half of the heavyweight roster, the Briton’s next test will see him go up against a former cruiserweight champion. That said, Joshua seems to have prioritized his shape over everything in this ongoing camp.
He hasn’t talked much about his process. Instead, ‘AJ’ appears to have confined himself at the gym throughout the build-up. And all of it has been beneficial for the unified world heavyweight champion. Complementing his impeccable skills, Joshua’s alluring physique can help him move fast in-ring.
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The 31-year-old recently dropped a few pictures of himself from social media, which cites him to be in his prime shape. Putting some displays from his heavy bag work, Joshua has seemingly alarmed his opposition with the latest post. “Heavy Hitta,” he wrote in the caption.
As we stand three weeks away from the collision, ‘AJ’ vs Usyk is one of the two most important fights in the heavyweight division. Besides gaining legacy, the winner of the contest will also advance towards a 4-belt title unification shot in the future.
Anthony Joshua, in his natural weight class, has all the prowess to tout his supremacy. Meanwhile, Usyk (18-0) can also look into his rival’s eye and stand toe to toe. This leaves the door open to a 50-50 matchup ahead.
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Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk- Heavyweight Slugfest
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Following a successful heavyweight move against Dereck Chisora, Usyk will straight fight for the heavyweight world titles. But his latest win against ‘WAR’ had exposed him to be an average contender in the particular division. Despite his southpaw stance, the Ukrainian pugilist had clearly fallen short in size. Adding to that, Joshua is a way better hitter than Chisora.
Thus, Usyk shall be prepared for a tough run that can also bring him the maiden loss of his professional career. As Joshua is still fresh from his sensational title defense against Kubrat Pulev, Usyk’s unbeaten status may not intimidate the heavyweight titlist.
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Who do you think will have the last laugh? Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk?
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