Hiram Moreno
The Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II fight has been one of the most anticipated ones of 2022, and it is just days before both fighters finally step into the ring to measure their strength again, with the fight scheduled for Saturday, August 20 at the Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The fight will see one of these fighters take the unified heavyweight titlewhich Usyk won after defeating Joshua in September 2021 at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium. This was also the Ukrainian’s last fight, which helped maintain his 19-0 undefeated record.
That was also the last time Anthony Joshua stepped into the ring in his career, and it was his second defeat. In this new opportunity, he will try to reclaim the title he lost back then.
At JefeBet we offered you our prediction for the event; however, what do the experts think? Here is a list of expert picks for the Oleksandr Usyk versus Anthony Joshua II bout, including ones from past boxers and other people with years of expertise in the sport.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II: Predictions of boxing world experts
| Specialist | Sports news source | Prediction |
| Tom Gray | Editor in Chief at RingTV | Usyk, Technical KO in 6 rounds |
| Anson Wainwright | RingTV boxing writer | Joshua, Split Decision |
| Lee Groves | Boxing writer on Ring TV | Usyk, Unanimous Decision |
| Martin Mulcahey | Boxing and soccer writer | Usyk, Unanimous Decision |
| Michael Montero | Boxing writer | Usyk, Unanimous Decision |
| Norm Frauenheim | Boxing writer and sports reporter | Usyk, Unanimous Decision |
| Marc Ramsay | Boxing trainer | Usyk, Unanimous Decision |
| Jolene Mizzone | Boxing Manager | Tie |
| Duke McKenzie | Former boxer and TV analyst | Usyk, technical KO |
| Raul Marquez | Former boxer and commentator | Usyk, unanimous decision |
| Steve Farhood | TV Analyst | Usyk, Unanimous Decision |
| Kathy Duva | Promoter | Usyk wins |
| John Scully | Trainer | Usyk, Unanimous Decision |
| Paulie Malignaggi | Former boxer and commentator | Usyk, technical KO |
| Andy Lee | Former boxer, trainer and commentator | Usyk wins |
| Alex Steedman | Commentator | KO, Usyk |
Curious facts about the Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II fight
- While 13 of Usyk’s 19 career wins have come by KO, four of his last six fights ended in decisions.
- Joshua, on the other hand, has had three of his last five fights decided by KO.
- This will be Usyk’s first fight in Saudi Arabia, but Joshua has already fought in this country, defeating Andy Ruiz Jr. by unanimous decision in 2019.
