Anthony Joshua believes he is owed respect in the boxing world, whether he beats Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch or not.
The Brit is a two-time unified heavyweight world champion, and has beaten the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Andy Ruiz Jr, Joseph Parker and Dillian Whyte. But he feels he isn't given the requisite respect by fans and experts in the sport, and should be held in higher regard even if he loses his next fight.
Joshua has twice lost his belts, first to Andy Ruiz Jr in the summer of 2019, and then in September last year when Usyk thoroughly outboxed him in London. But there is an argument to be made that, of the top heavyweights, he may have the most impressive CV, although Tyson Fury has beaten Deontay Wilder twice.
