Warren warns Joshua to avoid rematch with Usyk

Frank Warren warns ‘damaged goods’ Anthony Joshua not to go ‘anywhere near’ a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after crushing defeat… and claims Tyson Fury would have ‘DESTROYED’ him

  • Anthony Joshua lost by unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday  
  • Frank Warren said Joshua shouldn’t fight Usyk again as he’ll ‘never beat him’
  • Warren said Tyson Fury fight would’ve ‘destroyed’ Joshua but fight can happen

Frank Warren believes Anthony Joshua is ‘damaged goods’ after his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk – but believes a fight with Tyson Fury can still be made.

While that showdown for the undisputed heavyweight title has suffered an indefinite delay, Warren, who promotes WBC champion Fury, says it has not been killed off altogether by Joshua’s points loss, which cost him his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO world titles.

Joshua has stated he will trigger his contractual right to a rematch with Usyk, most likely in February or March in the UK, but Warren is convinced that would be an enormous mistake.

Frank Warren has advised Anthony Joshua not to seek a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk

Warren said Joshua, who was comprehensively beaten on points, will ‘never beat’ Usyk

Joshua suffered a humiliating 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 defeat at the hands of the Ukrainian

He told Sportsmail: ‘He shouldn’t go anywhere near Usyk – he will never beat him.

‘In terms of fighting Tyson Fury, it can happen. Joshua losing has taken away the belts and he is damaged goods now. But people would still buy into that fight. It can happen and it can happen in the UK.

‘But he shouldn’t have a rematch with Usyk. I wouldn’t even think about it if I was him.’

Joshua was soundly outclassed by Usyk in his 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He never found a way to handle the Ukrainian and was criticised in the aftermath for an approach that saw him forego his size and power advantage in favour of attempting to out-box one of the slickest movers in the sport.

Warren said Tyson Fury would’ve ‘destroyed’ Joshua, but a fight between them can still happen

Warren said while Usyk was ‘brilliant’, Joshua was ‘poor’ and ‘didn’t fancy it at all’ on the night

Warren believes Fury would have ‘destroyed’ Joshua in the first half of the fight had he been in the opposing corner.

He said: ‘I thought Joshua was poor. Take nothing away from Usyk, who was brilliant, but Joshua was poor. He didn’t fancy it at all. What was he even doing on the ring walk? He was shaking hands with people in the crowd. You’re meant to be on a mission. When he was in the ring he looked gun shy.

‘Tyson Fury would have destroyed him inside three or four rounds. Tyson has great footwork, a great chin and his hands are as fast as Usyk’s and he is bigger – he would have destroyed Joshua.’         




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