Deontay Wilder has confidently backed Oleksandr Usyk to defeat Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight sequel.
'AJ' will get a chance to reclaim his unified world titles this summer having been outpointed by Usyk in London last September. It will be the second time in the former two-time champion's career he will have to respond to defeat having successfully sought revenge against Andy Ruiz in 2019.
However Wilder believes Usyk will prove another step too far for Joshua and believes more people are now backing Usyk to score another victory. “I’m going with Usyk here, man,” Wilder told Elie Seckbach while on a video call with trainer Malik Scott. "I’m going with Usyk, and I think many people are [due to the first fight]. You know, it’s boxing at the end of the day, so you know – we’ll see. But I think it’s Usyk.”
