Oleksandr Usyk believes Anthony Joshua was "more tense" during their long staredowns ahead of the Ukrainian's rematch victory.
Usyk prevailed by split decision when he put his belts on the line in Saudi Arabia with Joshua unable to exact his revenge despite showing improvement. There was a huge build-up to the event with Joshua and Usyk thrown together for multiple promo shoots and press conferences after the fight was confirmed.
During this time the pair came together in traditional style face-offs, but it was noticeable how long the pair glared into each others eyes with Joshua in particular keen to hold the gaze. And Usyk believes he learned about his opponent's condition when spending time with him to do media events.
