So, a 35-year-old Ukrainian noted that he does not really watch boxing and is a fan of watching, but still there are fights that he watches with great enthusiasm..

Usyk said this in an interview with PariMatch..

" There are many boxers who are interesting to watch, to watch their fights.. In general, I don’t really watch boxing and I’m a fan of watching, but there are fights that I watch with great enthusiasm"

In addition, Usyk named his favorite sport other than boxing..

" I would love to do it professionally, play for an English club and play for the Ukrainian national team,"

Now Sasha is preparing for a rematch with the British - Anthony Joshua.

The second battle between Usyk and Joshua will take place on August 20 in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.. In June, the official announcement of revenge between the Ukrainian and the British took place.

Recall that on the night of September 26, 2021, Usyk defeated Joshua in London. by unanimous decision - 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113, and won the IBF, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight titles. After that, the Briton activated the option of revenge, prescribed in the contract for the first fight..

So in the rematch, all the titles that the Ukrainian took away from the Brit last year will be at stake..

The 35-year-old Usyk has 19 wins (13 by knockout) in 19 fights. He spent three of them in the heavyweight division.. Before that, Alexander became the absolute world champion in the cruiserweight (weight category up to 90.7 kg), having won all four of the most prestigious belts there..

32-year-old Joshua has 24 wins (22 by KO) and two losses.. For the first time, AJ lost in June 2019 to Andy Ruiz, but in December of the same year he defeated the Mexican in a rematch and regained his titles.