Boxing champion Usyk: “If Anthony wants Joshua, he’ll kill the guy”

Paul had the much older boxing legend last year Mike Tyson defeated unanimously on points.

Before the fight over a maximum of eight rounds against Joshua (36), who was almost ten years younger, quit Youtube-Star full-bodied that he wanted to create “the biggest surprise in the history of sport”. Critics see boxing as a mere show.

Joshua is almost 13 centimeters taller and significantly heavier huge favorite. There is talk in several media outlets of a fee of around $50 million for the Brit, and bonus payments will also be made. Joshua – he had 2017 Wladimir Klitschko dethroned – after his defeat in World Cup fight against fellow countryman Daniel Dubois no more duels will be contested in September 2024.

The fight will be at Streaming provider Netflix broadcast and can be seen in Central Europe early on Saturday mornings (from 5 a.m.). The fight between Paul and Tyson was watched live by over 60 million households worldwide.

Huge show factor

Paul enjoyed pithy sayings. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” he quoted the all-time great in advance Muhammad Ali. Times have changed. It’s all about attention and a lot of money being made in Miami. The show factor is great. “I’ve heard people say, ‘Oh, I’m not really interested in boxing, but I’ll watch this fight,'” Joshua said at a news conference on Wednesday.

Experts expect one unequal fight. Joshua could really hurt Paul, some suspected. Heavyweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk chose macabre words before the unequal duel: “If Anthony wants Joshua, he kills this guy.”

Joshua himself was cryptic. “When you’re in that ring, it’s a dangerous place and anything can happen,” said the former champion. “You hope your opponent leaves the ring safely, but if that’s not the case, you still have to go to bed knowing you’ve just done your job.”