sport news Deontay Wilder backs Oleksandr Usyk to beat Anthony Joshua in their rematch trends now
Deontay Wilder has backed Oleksandr Usyk to beat Anthony Joshua in their rematch at the Jeddah Super Dome on August 20.
Joshua is due to face Usyk for a second time this year after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on an unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September last year.
Wilder has backed Usyk to beat Joshua against - despite the fact AJ has freshened up his training team, parting company with former coach Robert McCracken and joining forces with new esteemed cornerman Robert Garcia.
Deontay Wilder has backed Oleksandr Usyk to beat Anthony Joshua in their rematch
Speaking to .."Elie Seckbach while on a video call with trainer Malik Scott, Wilder said: 'I'm going with Usyk here man.
'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.'
Wilder has previously praised Usyk and even said he wasn't surprised the Ukrainian boxer stopped Joshua during their fight in September 2021.
When asked if he was shocked at AJ's conclusive points defeat, Wilder told .."BT Sport: 'I wasn't at all, I wasn't at all. Malik Scott always talks about Usyk and how skilful he is. Especially coming up from cruiserweight.
Joshua is due to face Usyk for a second time this year after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on an unanimous points decision in September last year
Since then, AJ has freshened up his training team, parting company with former coach Robert McCracken and joining forces with new esteemed cornerman Robert Garcia
'He definitely had his struggles in the heavyweight division with Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora. But styles make fights and with Joshua, he just had his
