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To help you make your decision here are the predictions of boxing legends, heroes and current fighters in the boxing world on Joshua V Usyk.

The Pro Predictions; Joshua V Usyk

Mike Tyson

-the former undisputed heavyweight world champion thinks Usyk will win in Joshua Versus Usyk

“It’s gonna be hard to beat Usyk,” Tyson said, “He’s fast and he out-punched Joshua with his jab. Joshua has to learn to deal with his jab. That’s the only thing he couldn’t handle, he couldn’t handle his jab and his movement.”

Mike went on to say: “He’s too fast for Joshua. Joshua has to put a lot of pressure on him and keep it on him all night. He’s a powerful puncher, but he’s not as accurate – you’ve gotta be accurate against a guy like that. Because he moves so much, the jab is educated and he just outsmarts the guy.”

John Fury

Father of Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury says Joshua will win

“Don’t be surprised if AJ pulls it off,” John said; “I’ve got a sneaky feeling again that AJ’s going to do it and he has this remarkable way of bouncing back, doesn’t he.”

Tyson Fury

Retired Heavyweight World Champion Tyson had this to say:

“Without trying to slate AJ or anything, because he has done well, he has had a great career, he doesn’t have the engine to box for 12 rounds. So unless he comes to Morecambe and lets me train him for this fight, I see another loss, to be fair.”

“If not, he gets another loss on his record. Unless Joshua gets his a*** up to Morecambe and let me train him for this fight. Robert Garcia and ten men like him will not make him beat Oleksandr Usyk.”

Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder, former WBC heavyweight world champion says Usyk will win

“I’m going with Usyk. I think a lot of people are. It’s boxing at the end of the day, so we’ll see, but I think it’s Usyk.”

Chris Eubank Jr

WBA number one middleweight contender says Joshua V Usyk will end with Joshua on top

“Joshua vs Usyk 2 is going to be an extremely interesting fight to watch,” he said. “Obviously AJ is a good friend of mine and I’m pulling for him. I think that he will be able to do it if he comes in with the right game plan and right mentality, which I believe he has now and learns from his mistakes, there’s no reason why he can’t win.”

“He has the physical attributes to beat a man like Usyk, it’s about the mentality and he showed when he lost against Ruiz that he is able to go back to the drawing board, figure it out and go back and execute the right game plan to win. I believe he will do the same against Usyk.”

Eddie Hearn

Eddie obviously supports his fighter Joshua

“I feel like when AJ went into the first fight, he never really, truly believed in the plan or how he could beat Usyk, but at least he’s felt it now… With someone like AJ, he can digest that information and digest it. There are some fighters who you can sit down and say, ‘listen, you’re the greatest, you can do this,’ but AJ has to believe it and digest it.”

“He’s an intelligent guy and if you give him the information to process, and part of that process will be the first fight, he can do it. You saw in the Ruiz fight, he won every round boxing in a style he’s never boxed before at all.”

Evander Holyfield

The former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight world champion somewhat sides with Joshua . When asked about Joshua’s chances to redeem the loss he said, 

“Of course he can, everybody can. It’s him in there and he has to motivate himself and do what it takes.”

Dillian Whyte

The WBC heavyweight belt contender says Joshua will win in Joshua V Usyk

“I do expect him to bounce back. He’s a British fighter like me and I only support our own, so I do hope he gets the job done. I believe if he revisits that aggression he had for me he does a much better job and probably beats Usyk and knocks him out this time.”

Joe Joyce

The WBO number one heavyweight contender says Usyk will win

“Usyk’s already beaten Joshua. So it’s the same thing again and he also has the confidence from beating him the first time. So, it’s down to Joshua now to step his game up and try and get back those titles. I still think Usyk has got what it takes to bash him up again. But, Joshua has a puncher’s chance, a heavy punch, but if he can’t land those big shots then it’s Usyk again.”

Tony Bellew

The former WBC cruiserweight world champion says Joshua will win

“It will be a really good fight. I think AJ has all the attributes to get it done and I actually think he’s going to get it done.”

“I know what you are going to say ‘Bellew’s saying that because he’s mates with AJ’… think the world of Oleksandr Usyk as well, what a fighter and what a fella. Unfortunately, I know first hand how good he is.”

Josh Warrington

The current IBF featherweight world champion says Joshua will win Versus Usyk

“I think [Joshua] did learn a lot from the first fight, trying to box him. Usyk’s been such a skilled cruiserweight and at heavyweight I don’t think it’s wise to start playing his own game.”

Carl Froch

The former unified super middleweight world champion says Usyk will win

“For Anthony Joshua to beat Oleksandr Usyk, he needs a brain transplant. He’s got all the physical attributes, but I just don’t think he can beat him.”

Conor Benn

Welterweight contender Conor Benn is siding with Joshua

“It depends on the mindset of AJ, I believe AJ can be victorious and should be victorious. But, then Usyk is a one off fighter of a generation.”

Derek Chisora

The WBC heavyweight belt contender believes Joshua will win

“From what I saw from AJ, the way he was chucking his shots from the new coach, with the whole team he’s set around for his new fight, I can guarantee that AJ will be winning via knockout.”

Predictions aside, we hope for a fair and electric match. Where both fighters can showcase their legendary capabilities. From our end AJ has been moving forward from the last match with serious determination and willpower. But will he be able to overcome the counters from Oleksandr or will he succumb under pressure? #WereWithAj

RDX couldn’t be prouder to support Ex-Ambassador Anthony Joshua and his redemption arc against Oleksandr Usyk. Both fighters truly will be remembered for this extremely entertaining and impactful rivalry. We sincerely hope that AJ can bring the titles back to the UK. In a brilliant display of how he has Improved and Evolved since the last encounter with Usyk.