OLEKSANDR USYK left fans stunned in 2021 after facing TWO sparring partners at the same time and attempting an outrageous one-two punch.
The 34-year-old Ukrainian southpaw prepares to face Tyson Fury in an undisputed heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
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And on fight night he could use the two-on-one experience from three years ago to help him in the ring.
Usyk, wearing headgear, shared a clip of himself on his back foot as two men in red shirts walked towards him.
At one point, the Ukrainian icon went to the hay BOTH fighters at the same time.
Usyk shared the remarkable video on Instagram, captioning it: “Double punch. Part one.”
Just an hour after being uploaded, the clip has already been viewed almost 150,000 times.
And fans’ jaws dropped, and one of them even called him ‘The King’.
First on Usyk’s agenda could be a fight with Joyce – who beat Daniel Dubois in November to jump to second place in the WBO rankings.
Prosecutor Frank Warren opened negotiations with Usyk’s team.
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But, without the guarantee of a lot of money from live gates, negotiations are likely to drag on.
Usyk, who won London Olympic gold in 2012, has not boxed in Kiev since 2015 and Putney man Joyce knows he will not be afraid to sign up for a British battle.
The pair last met in 2013 at York Hall as amateurs, and Joyce remembers the atmosphere Usyk’s fans created in the 1,200-seat hall for his defeat.
Joyce said: “The WBO now has him as number 1 and me as number 2, so it’s a natural progression for us to fight each other.
“Especially if Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are working to fight each other, probably a few times.
“The WBO is supporting it, they want to make the fight and the fans want to see it happen.
“I know Usyk has a lot of support in the UK and has never been afraid to travel.
“I remember fighting him in the World Boxing Super Series in East London and it felt like I was in Ukraine.
“It seems like every Ukrainian resident in the UK supports their teammate when they compete, so if fans can come in when we meet, it will be a great atmosphere.
“His fans bring drums, sing and shout, so I’m sure he won’t have any problems fighting here.”
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