Anthony Joshua has nothing but respect for rival Oleksandr
Usyk ahead of their massive heavyweight showdown.
Five months after Usyk stripped AJ of his WBA, IBF and WBO
belts, the Ukrainian hero was defending his country on the frontline.
The 35-year-old southpaw slung a machine gun over his
shoulder to patrol with the Ukraine Defence Battalion but prayed he would never
have to kill a Russian invader.
A devout husband and father of three, Usyk only left to
start his training camp when injured victims in military hospitals urged him to
head for Jeddah and win Saturday’s rematch for national pride.
And Watford hero Joshua, 32, said: “If it was me, yes, it
would definitely have an impact and I don’t know if it would be positive or
negative.
“I don’t know how I
would deal with it but I know it would be tough.
“I have never lived in anything like a conflict like that,
so I don’t know the sort of ramifications it would have on me.
“I respect what he has done 100 per cent. It’s his home,
isn’t it — you have to defend your home.
“It is such a shame that civilians get the worst end of the
bargain in wars, when it is a political issue. He is just trying to defend his
community so I respect him.
“I think I would have done the same, not as a boxer or a
warrior, just as a general person,” he added.
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