Oleksandr Usyk has called out Johnny Nelson after the former cruiserweight world champion labelled him an "average southpaw".
Usyk will defend his unified heavyweight world titles in a mega-money sequel with Anthony Joshua at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. The Ukrainian continued his remarkable undefeated streak as a professional when defeating Joshua last September, when he became world champion in a second weight class, after making the switch as the undisputed cruiserweight king.
Despite his career achievements, former world champion Nelson dismissed Usyk's credentials as one of the world's all-time leading southpaws. “I think Usyk has got to earn his stripes and fight for that recognition and respect. He’s a good southpaw but an outstanding southpaw?," Nelson said. As a southpaw, he is a good southpaw, but you have outstanding southpaws, Pernell Whittaker, Manny Pacquiao, Prince Naseem Hamed, these are all retired, outstanding southpaws.
