OLEKSANDR USYK has been holding his breath underwater for nearly five minutes until he nearly PASSES OUT.
The Ukrainian has taken preparation for his rematch with Anthony Joshua to ridiculous extremes as he looks to defend his heavyweight titles.
In today’s pre-fight press conference, Usyk’s manager Egis Klimas lifted the lid about the crazy lengths that the 35-year-old is going to.
Klimas said: “I’m so proud to represent him.
“I can tell you, I’ve never seen anybody, I’ve never seen anybody at 45 degrees heat ride a bicycle for 100 kilometres.
“I’ve never seen anybody swimming the day before press conference in London for 10 kilometres in the pool for five hours.
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“I’ve never seen anybody holding his breath underwater for four minutes and 40 seconds – almost passing away, shaking himself.
“And then I ask him ‘What’s wrong with you?’ he said ‘I know I have a trainer behind me, he’s not going to let me drown, he’s going to pull me out.’
“And I hope all of this is going to be helping him on Saturday night.”
Usyk himself claimed: “We were born to compete for life, for belts, for everything. The one who does not compete does not live.
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“All our lives are competition, for anything, for something, for somebody. That’s why we are competing.”
Joshua admitted that he has to win this fight.
The Brit, 32, said: “That’s it. Must win.
“I like the pressure. It’s been tough. [Now] just get the job done. Instinct, stay focused, get the job done, God willing, victorious.
“I’ve got goals I want to achieve in the ring on the night. That’s competition with myself.
“You’ve got to have a competitive spirit.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
