Usyk believes Anthony Joshua will defeat Tyson Fury
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk believes that British boxer Anthony Joshua will defeat Tyson Fury in their upcoming bout. The world champion shared his prediction following Joshua’s victory over Christian Prenga.
Commenting on the British boxer’s performance, Usyk praised his victory and expressed confidence that Joshua will be able to defeat his next opponent as well.
“A great fight—AJ won. But his next match is against ‘Fat Belly’ (Tyson Fury’s nickname—ed.). And AJ will win again,” Usyk said.
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The fight against Christian Prenga was Joshua’s 34th professional bout. The British boxer secured his 30th victory, coming off four losses, two of which he suffered in fights against Oleksandr Usyk.
Anthony Joshua’s next opponent is expected to be Tyson Fury.
This was reported by Sport RBC.UA, citing The Ring.
As a reminder, former undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk announced that he plans to have one more professional bout. According to the Ukrainian boxer, this fight will be his farewell bout.
Usyk stated that he does not plan to run for president of Ukraine.
Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk has likely already decided on his final opponent in his professional career. According to The Ring, the Ukrainian’s team is in active negotiations for a fight against former world champion Deontay Wilder.
