Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2: Mike Tyson's advice to AJ

Anthony Joshua must be more aggressive. That is the verdict of former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on the rematch between Joshua and Ukrainian southpaw Oleksandr Usyk on August 20 in Saudi Arabia.

The 32-year-old Joshua lost his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles to Usyk, 35, by unanimous decision last September at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

With the rematch fast approaching, Tyson has given his view on what Joshua needs to do to regain his titles and avenge his loss.

‘Iron Mike’ suggested that the jab could be the key weapon for AJ in order to grind down his opponent and encouraged him to be more aggressive.

Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, as per Ring News 24, Tyson said: “He’s going to have to wear him down, he’s not going to outbox this guy, he’s not going to do it, he’s just going to beat him.

“Usyk is very hard to hit. He’s an elite amateur boxer, that kind of elite amateur boxer spoils guys like Joshua because there’s too much movement, feints and all that stuff.

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“He can do a lot, that’s why he’s not a lost soul, he can learn a lot, he’s still learning, that’s why he’s the dangerous Joshua, because he’s still learning. He can’t just feint, his jabs have to be constantly out there and he has to turn them into something.”

Tyson went on to talk of Joshua’s potential, highlighting the pressure AJ can feel from American audiences.

“He has so much damn potential.

“Joshua has balls – he’s no walk over.

“It’s just that for some reason we expect a lot from Joshua. Americans expect a lot out of Joshua for some reason.”

After his defeat last September, Joshua was