HEAVYWEIGHT Michael Hunter believes Oleksandr Uzyk is a real threat to unified champ Anthony Joshua.
Hunter was defeated by the undefeated Ukrainian Ukrainian in April 2017, his only defeat of his career. He has since warned AJ about this.
Joshua defends his belts against the undefeated Usyk
Hunter, 33, stated that Usyk is a skilled and capable fighter who was being interviewed by Sky Sports.
"It will not be easy to win over Usyk in this manner.
"Joshua must have a clear game-plan and be able to follow it. This will be a difficult task.
"If he does it, I'm impressed." Give credit to the man. This style of fighting is for him the most difficult.
Joshua, 31 years old, must not lose to Uysk (34), at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Saturday in order to retain his IBF and WBA titles.
Ex-Olympic champion Usyk has won 18 of his professional fights so far and boasts victories against Derek Chisora, Tony Bellew and Tony Bellew.
BETTING SPECIAL - GET JOSHUA TO WIN IN ROUNDS 1-6 AT 60/1 OR ANYTIME AT 25/1He is also the undisputed cruiserweight champion in history, dominating this division until he made the leap to heavyweight in 2019.
Hunter said, "Even though Hunter doesn't concentrate on hitting hard, his body has enough power and endurance to absorb and resist punches.
He is growing in bulk and is taller than I am, so he has some length.
He will be an exceptional player. Since he was pro, he hasn’t had any losses and has never been in trouble.
Many people believe he has not performed to his best. Joshua will have to do it against Joshua.
"He has done it before, such as at the Olympics. He is a Grade A boxer. Joshua continues to learn on the job and is learning from his mistakes.
"There's an element of surprise, because we don’t know what Joshua will be.
"We know what kind of Usyk will be released, but we don't know at which level."
