Oleksandr Usyk predicts the round and exact punch his ‘brother’ Anthony Joshua will KO Tyson Fury with

OLEKSANDR USYK has predicted the exact round and punch that Anthony Joshua will knock Tyson Fury out with. The British legends are finally set to fight this year after Fury beat Mariusz Wach in seven rounds and AJ stopped Kristian Prenga in two. Anthony Joshua celebrating with Oleksandr Usyk Credit: Getty Tyson Fury beat Mariusz Wach in Thailand Credit: AFP Usyk was ringside to watch Joshua climb off the floor twice in the opening round before turning it around in the second. The Ukrainian’s camp are now coaching and cornering AJ – and Usyk reckons they are doing so for a devastating victory over Fury. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! The 39-year-old told The Mirror: “Knockout, six rounds. AJ, boom, right hand.” Joshua was twice beaten by Usyk but he linked up with his former rival last summer to begin training. And Usyk was probed on why he decided to take AJ under his wing. He said: “Because AJ is my brother. AJ hello! “Because AJ’s not proud. AJ understands, if you have a mistake, it’s only your mistake, you must change. “You know, mistake it’s like, for me, it’s like a gasoline, but if you do mistake one, two, three, you’re stupid. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The Home of Boxing in 2026 There's a massive year of boxing ahead! It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring. The Gypsy King has beaten Mariusz Wach in his second fight of the year to set up a huge fight with Anthony Joshua And AJ did the same, knocking out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a thrilling encounter – the Brit was knocked down twice in the opening round. Now fans are looking forward to Moses Itauma’s return for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August. Here’s all the big fights coming up… August Sat 1 – Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – DAZN Sat 15 – Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott – DAZN Sat 29 – Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN September Sat 12 – Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia – DAZN *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue. “If you do one, but okay, change, you look what you do not good, and change, but AJ is who changed his life.” Joshua, 36, and Fury, 37, have already signed their contracts to fight. But AJ’s deal stipulates that the bout must take place in the UK – while organisers including Netflix prefer a US bout to accommodate viewing times in America. Promoter Eddie Hearn told SunSport he is set for talks over the fight this week. Comment now