On July 1, according to the American boxing media BoxingScene, the 35-year-old Ukrainian boxing champion Usyk talked about WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in an interview. Fury had threatened Usyk some time ago. He was not on the same level as him, and he scorned Biusik. He felt that this was just an excuse for Fury. In fact, Fury was afraid of him.
Usyk will have a rematch with Joshua at Saudi on August 20. In September last year, Usyk defeated Joshua by a unanimous decision in 12 rounds, winning the title in one fell swoop except for Fury. The other three major organizations besides WBC gold belt , plus the "fifth largest organization" IBO gold belt. Although Fury stated that he had retired after KOing Whyte in April this year, most people in the industry believe that Fury is unlikely to retire so early and will at least have a unification fight with the winner of Usyk and Joshua among the four major organizations.
Usyk said: "Fury said he didn't want to compete with me, he didn't want to fight with me. He said I was not on the same level as him. The fact is that he was afraid of me. He said he would have to pay an appearance fee of 500 million US dollars before he would come back. It's really Itās a joke, I also want to make 500 million per game, but who will pay for it?ā
For next monthās rematch, Joshua has hired the famous coach Robert Garcia to assist him and strive to strengthen his offense. way to achieve revenge, but Usyk was not touched by Joshua's "change of formation". He believed that no matter how much Joshua tossed, he would prepare for the battle as usual according to his own plan: "Joshua is Joshua Ya, I am me, and I will not change my preparation ideas just because he has found a new coach. What I think about every day is my own training, my family, and my country, not Joshua."
As for Ukraine. Let us wait and see what the outcome will be of the rematch between Thicke and Joshua, and whether he and Fury can achieve a unification fight with the four major organizations.
