Triple-time Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk trained in a snowstorm close to the Arctic to defend the title in order to rematch British boxing champion Anthony Joshua, which is not only a maverick training method, but also a publicity gimmick to create momentum for the game.
Just after usik posted a video on his personal social media, the heavyweight boxer imitated Rocky Stallone wearing a thick jacket and hat, enduring heavy snow, conducting air strike training in a snowstorm, and despite the strong winds blowing him shaky, he was still enjoying it.
In the early morning of September 26, Beijing time last year, in a twelve-legged heavyweight championship held in New White Hart Lane, the home of Tottenham Hotspur Club in London, England, the heavyweight boxer Usik from Ukraine broke the cold and defeated the boxing champion Joshua with a unanimous judgment to win the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight world boxing championship gold belt, breaking out the world.
After Usik won the championship, Joshua launched a rematch agreement, although very embarrassed. So the rematch between Usik and Joshua was originally scheduled for the end of March, but due to the pandemic and other reasons, it is now ready to play in April.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Horn revealed this week: "I think April is realistic for this match. Before that, it was February, and these competitions required a lot of people to organize to succeed. ”
Herne continued: "For us, the preferred location for this match is England, in which case we have to play outdoors, so we're not interested in the March game. Joshua has been in relatively steady recovery training since that tournament. ”
"Realistically, if you start your training camp in February, even in April it can get very stressful, but this is the preferred date for the game and I think it's realistic."