Hearn said: “I’ve never seen him so assured about a fight which is ironic because technically this is his toughest fight. While Hearn may be anxious at how the headline event will unfold on Saturday night, where more than 60,000 fans are set to be in attendance at north London, he has been impressed at Joshua’s confident demeanour in the build-up. AJ’s got to break him down, beat him up and hopefully take him out.” (Usyk is) going to be a tough, tough nut to crack. “I just can’t wait to watch it unfold, it’s a real, real high-end heavyweight fight. “Mentally it will be draining (for Joshua) because he’s going to have to think a lot, there will be a lot of feints from both men and reactions are going to be key. He’s ready for this fight but it’s the ultimate challenge with someone that’s very strong mentally. “This is probably AJ’s toughest ever fight and I think he’s going to prove to the world how good he is. I want to be nervous because I then know it’s a real fight. Promoter Hearn said: “I’m very nervous, which is great. Usyk, a former undisputed world cruiserweight champion, is therefore regarded by Hearn as the most demanding of foes for Joshua, who has avenged a defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr and risen from the canvas to stop Wladimir Klitschko. That is because of a breathtaking skill set possessed by the Ukrainian who won gold at London 2012 the day before Joshua in the division below, including deft footwork, blurring hand speed and stamina few others can match. Joshua has height and reach advantages and will almost certainly be heavier when he defends his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles this weekend, but Hearn is among those to anticipate the toughest test of the Briton’s career. A nervous Eddie Hearn expects a mentally “draining” fight for Anthony Joshua when he takes on Oleksandr Usyk in their highly-anticipated showdown at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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