OLEKSANDR USYK FIRES WARNING TO ANTHONY JOSHUA
Oleksandr Usyk warned Anthony Joshua ‘I’m coming for you’ after the Ukrainian moved a step closer towards a world heavyweight title fight next year with a unanimous decision victory over the brave Derek Chisora.
Joshua was in attendance at Wembley’s SSE Arena on Saturday night as Usyk used his superior footwork, speed and ring craft to extend his unbeaten professional record to 18 victories from as many fights.
The former undisputed cruiserweight champion gave away almost 40lbs in weight and survived a testing opening couple of rounds but did enough to be given the nod by two scores of 115-113 and one of 117-112 on the judges’ scorecards.
Usyk said on Matchroom’s YouTube channel: ‘Anthony, how are you? I’m coming for you. I want (Joshua next).’
Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn said: ‘AJ wants to fight Usyk but his focus is on fighting Tyson Fury.
‘If that fight can’t be made he will 100 per cent fight Oleksandr Usyk and if Usyk wants to hang around, Joshua will still fight Oleksandr Usyk.
‘AJ wants the challenge against these great heavyweights and Usyk is a very, very good heavyweight.
‘Usyk’s disadvantage is his size and he’s handicapped in that sense because he’s unbeatable at cruiserweight, the only way he’s going to get beaten is by fighting guys that are too big for him.’