Spike O'Sullivan: Joshua will chase the KO but Usyk is fighting for something deeper
Leading left: Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine hits Anthony Joshua of Britain during their WBA (Super), WBO and IBF title bout in London last year. Pic: AP Photo/Frank Augstein
The world comes for the KO. Ultimately it's what brings the punters in off the street, what puts bums on stadium seats and in front of pay per view feeds at the pub or at home. And sometimes, a fighter goes in there knowing a knockout is the only way out.
For Anthony Joshua, Saturday night’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk will be one of those times. Anyone and everyone who watched the first meeting between the two last September saw that Usyk was by far the better boxer, supreme and superior in all of the technical aspects of our sport. For all his incredible power, AJ ended the fight slumped on his stool, struggling to catch his breath. Usyk broke as much sweat strapping the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles around himself as he had during the 12 rounds. The gap between them was that big.
