Usyk looking past Joshua ahead of possible heavyweight unification fight with Fury

Naija boy, Anthony Joshua’s conqueror, Oleksandr Usyk is confident of beating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight rematch. And he’s already looking forward to fighting, Deontay Wilder’s conqueror – Tyson Fury, in a bid to unify the division.

The big upset

Usyk produced a big upset last month when he beat Joshua on points in a cleverly fought battle where he stunned and upset the British-Nigerian champion over twelve rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.

Joshua who already triggered a rematch with Usyk, was graceful in defeat. Unlike Deontay Wilder who sulked for a few days. Before acknowledging he was beaten on the day by a better fighter in Fury.

Joshua is now set to face the 34-year-old Ukrainian again in a bid to win back his titles. However, Usyk has revealed he’s already got his sights beyond the AJ rematch. He’s now looking to a possible fight to dethrone the Gypsy King and aimed a dig at Fury. Saying, only he believes he is the ‘king of kings’

Usyk is targeting a unification bout with Fury

Asked if he can see a massive unification fight with Fury in the future, Usyk told The Sun: “Yes, of course, I do regard this fight a huge one. I see him as a very good fighter, good athlete, he talks a lot, he has a tongue.

“Before my Joshua fight everyone was saying that I haven’t got a single chance to win and beat Joshua,” he said.

“I used to hear those types of things throughout my life, but I am capable of beating Fury because I’m not boasting that I can just punish and beat every boxer in the world, but I just go to the gym and do my job.

“I train hard, I work hard, I put all my effort in. I’m not trying to present myself as the king of the Universe.

“I do what I have to do. I concentrate and I’m focused and I get the result according to my effort.”

As for Anthony Joshua, he is currently searching for a new trainer. But Fury’s promoter, Bob Arum, doesn’t think it will make a difference.

“Listen, whatever new trainer he gets, he ain’t gonna beat Oleksandr Usyk. Not now, not next year, never. Usyk is too smart for him. Joshua is not gonna learn in six months what he never learned – how to fight a southpaw.”