Oleksandr Usyk is offering to help Anthony Joshua train for his next fight and would come to the UK to do so | Boxing news

Oleksandr Usyk has offered to help prepare Anthony Joshua for his next fight.

Ukraine’s Usyk has beaten Joshua in two consecutive high-profile heavyweight title fights.

But he is open to coming to the UK to help Joshua with his training.

Alexander Krassyuk, Usyk’s promoter, told Sky Sports: “He said if needed he could come and give him a pair [pieces of] advice.”

Usyk outclassed Joshua in an upset last year to win the unified IBF, WBO and WBA championships. In a brave bid to try and reclaim his titles, Joshua opted to trigger his rematch clause and boxed the Ukrainian a second time last month, only for Usyk to claim a points victory again.

Immediately after that fight, Usyk challenged Tyson Fury to face him in an undisputed heavyweight title fight. It’s the one fight Usyk wants, but he won’t be ready to box again until next year.

It opened the door for Fury, the WBC titleholder, to fight Joshua in an all-British heavyweight clash.

Fury has offered Joshua the opportunity to challenge him, and Joshua’s management team announced on Tuesday that they have agreed to terms for the possible December 3 fight.

The Ukrainian’s team has now also told that Sky Sports that Usyk would be willing to help Joshua prepare for his next fight, even if it could potentially be against Fury.

It would be a new situation for Joshua, although the Briton has previously trained with a prospective opponent. When Wladimir Klitschko was the heavyweight champion, Joshua joined him in camp to train and spar with him. The two subsequently maintained a cordial relationship even after their memorable clash at Wembley Stadium in 2017.

Joshua’s outburst after his latest loss has been widely discussed, but Usyk himself has not publicly criticized him.

“He was disappointed by his defeat and he was sad,” the champion said.

“I understand he wanted to win against me, but Anthony can’t give up. He has to go forward.”