Anthony Joshua could be willing to "dash" the unified heavyweight titles if he beats Oleksandr Usyk - to prove he demands respect even without his belts.
'AJ' is just a month away from his quest to become three-time heavyweight champion when he meets Oleksandr Usyk for a second time in Saudi Arabia. Joshua was beaten comfortably by the Ukrainian last September which saw him lose his unified world titles and take a step further away from meeting rival Tyson Fury.
Joshua could put himself in a perfect position to challenge Fury with the winner becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis. However Joshua has admitted he doesn't want to be respected as a fighter purely based on the titles he has earned. “When I came into this division, it was whack," Joshua told JD Sports when asked about his heavyweight career. “I thought, ‘Alright, you know what? I’m going to come in this game and take on everyone and anyone.’
