FESECKO: If Usyk was a competitor, he wouldn’t have won the 2nd challenge

Ukrainian judge Viktor FesechkoWorking in the fight between WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) and Briton Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs), he shared his impressions of the fight.

“9-10 laps were uncomfortable. If we take the first fight, then Alexander studied there very competently, and the second was a little worse. Of course Joshua is well prepared, rebuilt. Yes, the third round was intense. I think Sani’s corner worked correctly. They gave up on the tour. They gave Alexander to recuperate, to breathe. So I think the angle works well.

The size difference was huge. Joshua is very tall as a basketball player. He is also strong, hitting very hard, but less mobile. It attacks from any point. Alexander moves a lot and attacks from this position. So Joshua didn’t catch him, but of course there were some worrying moments. In the championship rounds, Alexander already acted confidently and proved himself.

It is difficult to say whether Usyk would have been given the victory if he had boxed in the status of a competitor. He is not even ready to answer this question. Even an Englishman in the war reacted here. If the American gave the victory to Joshua, the English gave it to Alexander, but very close. That’s why it’s hard to answer. It could have been in any direction,” Fesechko said.

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua by split decision on August 20 and retained the belts.