Nigerian-born heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua has disclosed that he is already looking around for data and information on how he will defeat his next title challenger, Oleksandr Usyk, megasportsarena.com reports.
Joshua has received two mandatory title fights, following his recovery of his three belts from Mexico’s Andy Ruiz Jr, who defeated by unanimous points on December 7 in Saudi Arabia to reclaim his IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
In the wake of that victory, International Boxing Federation (IBF) ordered Joshua to fight Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria, while World Boxing Organisation (WBO) told him to take up a date with Usyk in the next 180 days, ahead of which ‘AJ’ says he must find the right way to beat the Ukrainian.
Joshua told Sky Sports: “A heavyweight challenger that will be in my eyesight for the end of March or early-April. A very credible opponent. When I’m trying to build my record, I want opponents like Usyk to say that I’ve defeated them.
“He uses his feet very well, and positions his hands well. You can’t hit him because his feet move so well. If you do manage to catch him, (your punches are) brushing off the gloves. What I’d do, as I have done already, is study him – from his footwork, his hand positioning, to his openings. Then I’d go to people who have faced him and find out information on how to defeat him.”
