Derek Chisora DEFENDS Anthony Joshua's disastrous tactics against Oleksandr Usyk
Daily MailDerek Chisora has leapt to Anthony Joshua's defence over the 31-year-old's disastrous game plan to outbox Oleksandr Usyk during his heavyweight defeat last Saturday. Derek Chisora has leapt to the defence of Anthony Joshua after his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk But British veteran Chisora, who spent the final week of AJ's camp with him at his training base, is adamant that Joshua will win the rematch, insisting that there was 'nothing wrong' with the game plan. The 31-year-old's decision to try to outbox the wily Ukrainian has drawn heavy criticism However, Chisora says there was 'nothing wrong' with Joshua's game plan 'The gameplan was the gameplan they worked on, it's not like he just came up with it in the ring on the day, this is what they worked on in the last five or six months. The heavyweight veteran, 37, is confident that Joshua can avenge his defeat in the rematch Chisora utilised a much more rugged approach when he took on Usyk last year and caused the 34-year-old problems with his size and weight advantage, but the Ukrainian weathered the storm and took victory on points.