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Joe Joyce reckons Anthony Joshua needs to go toe-to-toe with Oleksandr Usyk to stand any chance of getting revenge against the Ukrainian. Joshua was outboxed by Usyk when they met back in September at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Now he gets a chance to gain revenge and reclaim the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles he lost. But former amateur team-mate Joyce, who was a sparring partner for AJ as a professional, insists he must change his tactics after revealing how their spars together would usually go. READ MORE: Deontay Wilder vs Anthony Joshua gets 'green light' regardless of Usyk fight result "When we were on the GB squad I always used to like going to toe to toe with him, that used to be fun," Joyce told Sky Sports. "But then all of a sudden he was kind of bit more [on the] back foot. "[Against Usyk] he seemed very tidy in his technique and his footwork and everything. But he was trying to outbox Usyk. Maybe it was Usyk that was keeping him away. But he seemed … [Read more...] about Joe Joyce gives away Anthony Joshua sparring secrets ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Anthony Joshua will step into the ring to fight Oleksandr Usyk once again next Saturday, but the Ukrainian's promoter has already tipped the British boxer for another defeat due to his weak mentality. The pair faced off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in September 2021, and Usyk won via unanimous decision to take Joshua's WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. Almost a year later, their rematch will take place in Saudi Arabia where Joshua fought to avenge his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua has altered his approach for the upcoming fight, changing trainer in order to give himself the best chance of settling the scores. But Usyk's promoter Alexander Krassyuk has told Joshua it's a waste of time, as he 'overthinks too much' and his new trainer won't be able to change his flawed mentality. READ MORE: Deontay Wilder vs Anthony Joshua gets 'green light' regardless of Usyk fight result Although it may be Joshua and Usyk battling it out in the ring, … [Read more...] about Anthony Joshua ‘overthinks everything’ and even new trainer Robert Garcia ‘won’t help’