Anthony Joshua hails himself the "comeback king" as he comes face to face with Usyk
dailystar.co.ukAnthony Joshua has labelled himself the ‘comeback king’ ahead of his anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next month.Back in September, Joshua was comfortably outclassed as the Ukrainian took his WBA, WBO and IBF world titles in front of 65,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Usyk stunned Joshua on a number of occasions and was simply too fast for the Brit, landing a number of impressive hits to win unanimously on points.
Joshua is now eyeing a shot at redemption and reclaiming his world titles back from Usyk ahead of their bout in Jeddah on August 20.
The Brit talked about how he has often received second chances in life and boxing, and hailed himself ahead of the bout. READ MORE: Astonishing fee Saudi Arabia will pay to host Oleksandr Usyk against Anthony Joshua “The great thing is I’ve got a second chance,” Joshua said at a press conference with both fighters present. “When I was a youngster, I got in a little bit of trouble now and again and I was blessed with a second chance - and I found boxing and I took it with both hands.“If you know me and a lot of my story, then you’ll know I’m the comeback king.
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