ANTHONY JOSHUA was urged to not'sit down' and to allow others to do the same.Oleksandr UsykTheir Tottenham duel is a battle of space and time.
The Watford warrior will defend his undisputed heavyweight titles against the former undisputed king of cruiserweight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, September 25.
Uysk's opponent AJ is expected to lose if AJ fights on the front foot.
Joshua will have two main problems with Usyk's footwork, and his ability to glide in-and out of range. Luke Campbell, who recently retired from the fight scene, believes that AJ can overcome these problems by putting the slick Southpaw on the backfoot.
According to him, The Mirror said: "It is a great fight. Usyk is an incredible talent.
"His boxing technique and IQ are certainly top-notch, but is he a heavyweight?"
Joshua is a lighterweight, but I don't believe he is.
"Joshua is quick and a strong heavyweight. If he uses his strengths, I believe he will win.
"If he is not in the ring, it could be Usyk’s night. And I don't see Usyk wanting any involvement with Joshua or a heavyweight. His tactics will be mostly to make him miss and move around.
"Joshua must put it on him."
Since October 2019, Usyk has gained a lot of weight since he was promoted to heavyweight.
Eddie Hearn, the Cat's promoter, believes that Usyk won't be a true Heavyweight. He told talkSPORT that Usyk would never be considered a full-fledged Heavyweight. Hearn also said that Usyk is not a sizeable heavyweight.
"What he will always possess is a great deal of skill.
"It takes time to get into heavyweight. So let's put it this way: It would have been a lot easier fight to AJ a year and a half ago.
"Now that Usyk has fought in a real heavyweight contest in Chisora it will help him to begin to understand what is needed.
But AJ is a different type of beast. We'll see. A big man will always beat a small one.
Joshua will win over Usyk and Joshua, 32, will do his part in preserving a huge undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury next Saturday.
AJ enjoys the match with his Olympian counterpart, saying that "The date has been set and we are fully locked into."
"September 25, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. I put it all on line again, and it's now time to defend my crown.
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"We are two Olympic gold medallists, who have fought to the top and never given up on challenges.
"The stadium is extraordinary, the atmosphere will electric, it's an honor to be the first to fight in such a awe-inspiring arena.
"The stage has been set, and I'm ready to take care of business."
