Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk has drawn on his Cossack heritage as he prepares for his world title clash with towering Briton Anthony Joshua, whose career could face a reckoning on the Red Sea.
Usyk, roared on by millions of war-wracked Ukrainians, is the bookies’ favourite for Saturday’s clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after he dismantled Joshua to snatch his belts in London last year.
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Joshua, the 6ft 6ins (1.98m) former Olympic heavyweight champion, has recruited respected coach Robert Garcia and looks set to unleash a more aggressive style to avoid back-to-back losses.
