Mike Tyson Gives His Verdict on Usyk vs Joshua
Heavyweight boxing legend, Mike Tyson does not appear to think British boxer, Anthony Joshua has a good chance of defeating WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk in their upcoming rematch.
Joshua has been scheduled to fight the Ukrainian a second time on August 20 in an effort to reclaim the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight world titles that he lost to him the previous year.
Many believe AJ will face a difficult challenge in the rematch. Usyk decisively prevailed in the first match, but Joshua has overhauled his entire training staff in an effort to turn the tide.
“It’s gonna be hard to beat him,” Tyson said on a recent Instagram live. “It’s gonna be hard to beat Usyk because he’s fast and he outpunched Joshua with his jab.”
“Joshua has to learn to deal with his jab. That’s the only thing he couldn’t handle, he couldn’t handle his jab and his movement,” added Tyson.
“He’s a powerful puncher, but he’s not as accurate – you’ve gotta be accurate against a guy like that. Because he moves so much, the jab is educated and he just outsmarts the guy,” he finished.
