The two fighters went head to head on the stage. Both men refused to break their first stare-down since the fight, thus it developed into a lengthy face-off. Joshua and Usyk's battle was announced over the weekend, and at a press conference in Jeddah, both athletes discussed what to anticipate in the middle rounds.
Joshua lost his titles to Andy Ruiz back in 2019 and would get revenge in Saudi Arabia. Joshua is adamant that he has learned from their first fight and will make the necessary changes to win second time around.
Joshua referred to himself as the comeback king at the press conference prior to the second bout, confident in his ability to prevail.
"The great thing is I've got a second chance. What got me into boxing in the first place - when I was a youngster I got in a little bit of trouble every now and again and I was blessed with a second chance and I found boxing. And I took it with both hands.
"So if you know me and a lot of my story, you know I'm the comeback king. You can put me down. But it's difficult to keep me down."
“We're still on the road to Undisputed... It's just a blip in the road. I'll become a three time Heavyweight Champion of the World!. Joshua said.
