IBF, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight title holder Oleksandr Usyk appeared at the last press conference before the second fight against Anthony Joshua in the national Ukrainian outfit.
The boxer came to the media event in a traditional Cossack outfit. Sasha's unusual style was supplemented by a Cossack settler on his head. It turned out very bright and patriotic.
To your attention the full video of the final press conference with the participation of the Ukrainian and British boxers.
The second fight 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 Briton last year, as well as the belt of The Ring magazine, will be at stake..
The 35-year-old Usyk has 19 wins (13 by knockout) in 19 fights. He held 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..
Joshua, 32, 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.
Previously, TSN Prosport talked about what you need to know about the rematch between Usyk and Joshua.