Former World Boxing Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield Gives Secret Tips to Anthony Joshua

• Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua continues to gather momentum as Saudi Arabia is set to host the bout
• Former world champion Evander Holyfield has given Joshua some secret tips ahead of the encounter
• Holyfield stated that AJ should approach the fight with more intensity and must do everything to land big shots on the Ukrainian

The only four-time world boxing heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield, has cautioned Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

AJ, who lost all his belts to the Ukrainian last September, is billed for a blockbuster rematch on Saturday, August 20, in Saudi Arabia.

Boxing pundits have suggested that the rematch vs Usyk will be an entirely different bout from when Joshua reclaimed his titles from Andy Ruiz.

Many have tipped Usyk to defeat the Briton again, as some further claimed AJ could retire if he loses for a second consecutive time.

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Going into the bout, Holyfield has told Joshua to be more aggressive in his boxing style if he hopes to reclaim the WBO, WBA and IBF belts.

Holyfield told Sky Sports:

“He has to fight like a big guy. He can't sit there and tag with this guy, he's got to hit him with big shots.

“If you got a little brother. If you try to keep up, he moves too much, you've got to grab him and put all that weight on him and let him feel that you're the stronger one and this is a big guy fight and there isn't no way he can beat you in a big guy fight.

“I know both of the guys are capable of winning, it's just who does it that night when the pressure happens. The fact of the matter is how a person thinks. I knew what my thinking was going to be in there.”

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