Dillian Whyte has called OLEKSANDRUSYK out for "trying to act weird and freaky" in advance of his fight against Anthony Joshua.
Joshua will be challenged by the Ukrainian who is a juggler and dancer as part of his training methods.
Whyte was defeated by AJ in 2015.
His only interaction with Usyk came from afar. They both sparred for Wladimir Klitschko.
He revealed that the Ukrainian was still an unorthodox character from all those years back, but that the antics never bothered him.
According to Whyte (33), "I've seen him spar against Wladimir." I have been in a camp together with Wladimir and seen him in shows and other stuff.
He's a strange guy. He is a bit eccentric and tries to be strange and weird.
"It freaks out a lot of people, but I'm just like, ‘Oh, you’re just a man, yeah?’
The 34-year-old Usyk has been pro boxer in England twice, defeating Tony Bellew (38), and Derek Chisora (37), in 2018.
Although his smooth, southern-styled style was well-seen, Whyte believes that it can be exposed by Joshua, 31.
He backed his rival to finish the fight in the first half, as long as he's not gun shy.
Whyte stated that Joshua will stop him in the first five to six or seven rounds.
"Usyk will quickly start, and Joshua will be a bit cynical because he is a southpaw and lighter.
"Joshua sometimes lacks confidence in fights where it is easy to get caught up. He's a great boxer."
"Hopefully, he gets back to his old self, starts pressing Usyk, being bigger and stronger, and starts backing up him and hitting him with stuff.
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"I believe he is able to get the job done quickly. Usyk is an aggressive southpaw and a great southpaw.
Joshua is tall and powerful, whereas he likes to push the fight.
Joshua can set the pace if he wants. He can also get an early knockout. He will struggle if he wants the world to see who is the better boxer.
