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Oleksandr Usyk names the quickest British boxer he faced and it's not Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk names the quickest British boxer he faced and it's not Anthony Joshua or Tyson FuryRichard Pelham/Getty Images
Usyk has fought in Britain several times.

Oleksandr Usyk has faced his fair share of British boxers, but who does the current heavyweight champion consider the quickest?  

After defeating Tyson Fury in May, Usyk maintained his record against fighters from Britain which goes back a long way. 

After defeating Joe Joyce in the amateurs, Usyk continued his good form in the pro code as he beat Tony Bellew, Derek Chisora, Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, and Fury.  

Out of the aforementioned names, Usyk considers Bellew the quickest. 

The Ukrainian star made the admission in a recent interview with Boxing King Media after facing Bellew in 2018.  

Usyk was forced to work hard from the outset in the contest, but eventually took over before scoring an eighth-round knockout. 

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