Oleksandr Usyk is comfortably the best fighter that Anthony Joshua has faced since first becoming heavyweight world champion, writes Matt Majendie.

But the Londoner is confident he can either cut short his opponent’s night in London tomorrow or else outbox one of the most technically gifted fighters in the sport if the bout goes the distance.

Joshua faces the toughest challenge since taking on Usyk’s countryman Wladimir Klitschko back in 2017 but believes he will get another Ukrainian win under his belt at Tottenham Hotpsur Stadium.

“You always aim to prepare for a 12-round fight but hope to cut it short,” he said. “You aim to knock people out. But I can outbox him, of course I can and I can out strength him.”

Callum Smith produced a huge knockout on his light-heavyweight debut against Lenin Castillo, who was taken to hospital, while Campbell Hatton was fortunate to escape with a win against Uruguay’s Sonni Martinez in his fourth professional fight and first over six rounds.

Boxing schedule and results

Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk

Lawrence Okolie bt Dilan Prasovic

Campbell Hatton bt Sonni Martinez

Callum Smith bt Lenin Castillo

Florian Marku bt Maxim Prodan

Christopher Ousley bt Khasan Baysangurov

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