Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will clash once again on Saturday night in the rematch of their previous fight in November last year. They will fight for the WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO, and world heavyweight titles. Here you will know Usyk Vs Joshua 2 preview and prediction.
Usyk Vs Joshua 2 Preview:
The rematch between the Ukrainian and the Briton is the headlining main event while the co-main event will feature a Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang fight. They will also clash for a heavyweight title.
The undercard will display a round of appetizers before the main event commences at 10:30 PM BST. It will feature three Light Heavyweight bouts— Callum Smith will take on Mathieu Bauderlique, Ben Whittaker will fight against Petar Nosic and Daniel Lapin will meet Jozef Jurko in the ring.
Apart from the main events, there’s another heavyweight bout on the undercard featuring Andrew Tabiti vs. James Wilson. The only women’s match on the fight card will feature Ramla Ali taking on Crystal Garcia Nova in a Women’s Super Bantamweights bout.
Ziyad Almaayouf will take on Jose Alatorre while Bader Al Samreen will fight Faud Taverdi in Super Lightweights matches. A Cruiserweights bout will feature a clash between Badou Jack and Richard Rivera.
Usyk Vs Joshua 2 Predictions:
Main Event: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua
Pick: Usyk to win by KO in the 11th round
Joshua will appear hungry to reclaim his title while his opponent Usyk will be defensive with all his strategies. The Ukrainian will wait for Joshua to make mistakes and take full advantage of it. There will be no anonymous decision in the rematch. Usyk is predicted to defend his title securing victory by knockout in the 11th round.
Co-Main Event: Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang
Pick: Hrgovic to win by KO in the 5th round
In the co-main event, Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) and Zhang Zhilei (24-0-1, 19 KOs) will face-off in a rescheduled IBF heavyweight title eliminator. Both fighters are impressive this time, however, we predict Hrgovic to win by KO in the 5th round.