Oleksandr Usyk has reacted to Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua, with the heavyweight fight between the pair set to go down on December 19.
Many fans and experts were left stunned when the bout was announced, as they were surprised that ‘The Problem Child’ decided to step into the ring against a top-of-the-food-chain heavyweight who is a two-time world champion and a former Olympic gold medalist.
Paul is 12-1-0 (7 KOs), and his only defeat came against Tommy Fury back in 2023. Fury is arguably the only legitimate boxer of his size that Paul has faced so far in his career. Now he is up against AJ, one of the finest of this era, and significantly bigger than Paul.
Usyk knows Joshua in and out, having shared the ring with the British heavyweight for 24 rounds. While the Ukrainian won both fights, Joshua asked some stern questions of Usyk in their rematch. Now, Joshua is even training with Usyk’s team for the upcoming Paul fight.
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The two-time undisputed heavyweight champion has now shared his take on Jake vs Joshua.
Usyk thinks there is no comparison between Paul and Joshua and believes Paul is a Fiat while Joshua is a Rolls-Royce. Speaking to Boxing King Media (si.com), he said:
“[It’s] dangerous for Anthony and for Jake Paul maybe. A Rolls-Royce can’t have any kind of competition with a Fiat. It makes no sense. Anthony is Rolls-Royce, Jake Paul is a Fiat. So, big big problem for him.”
