Before UFC 266 happens in Las Vegas, there’s a huge boxing match in London that will have massive implications for the heavyweight division. WBO, IBF, and WBA champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) will be putting his belts on the line against Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) in a genuinely difficult fight to predict.
Joshua isn’t fighting Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder just yet, but Oleksandr Usyk is the next best opponent and he’s a formidable one. Usyk is an Olympic gold medalist, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, and now he’s looking to conquer heavyweight and do so by winning in enemy territory (something he’s grown accustomed to doing).