Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2: AJ's sparring partner claims he is 'technically perfect'

Anthony Joshua‘s sparring partner has spoken very highly about his boxing ability ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

The British boxing hero, 32, will bid to win his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles back from the undefeated Ukrainian on August 20 at the Jeddah Superdome.

That comes after his first encounter with Usyk ended in defeat.

Former police officer Marko Milun, 25, is one of his main sparring partners.

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AJ previously sparred hundreds of rounds with the Croatian prospect as he focused on fighting southpaws ahead of his first defeat to the 35-year-old.

And Milun was brought back to camp for round two which he revealed was very different to the first time he met Joshua.

“AJ is technically perfect, he just needs good tactics,” the 25-year-old told the BoyleSports Boxing Odds blog.

“Good tactics will win the fight. AJ is the best technical boxer. Everything he does is perfect; jabs, hooks, uppercuts – AJ looks perfect, If they set him good tactics he will win, easy.

“This time the whole camp is different. It’s not the same. We spar maybe 15 rounds, me and AJ, very good rounds and it was explosive.

“I enjoyed it. Not like last time – everything was different; how he treated us, it was different. Coaches are different, his training is different, from the small things to the big things.

“He is hungry now, he wants to win badly. Last time we didn’t speak so much because we were separated, he was in his hotel. Now we eat together, we train together, we are at the pool together, recovering in the sauna. We have become closer than last time – he’s a very good guy.

“He’s relaxed – it’s