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Watch rare moment Anthony Joshua rival Olekasandr Usyk is DROPPED from vicious body shot in amateurs

, Watch rare moment Anthony Joshua rival Olekasandr Usyk is DROPPED from vicious body shot in amateurs

ANTHONY JOSHUA can look to Artur Beterbiev for inspiration ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

AJ was beaten by the Ukrainian boxing master in September but they fight once more on Saturday, in Saudi Arabia.

Artur Beterbiev, floored Oleksandr Usyk with a body shot in the amateurs

The bout took place in 2007

Usyk has looked near flawless in his 19 bouts and wins in the professional ranks.

But he did not have it all his own way in the amateurs, where he boxed 350 times, winning two Olympic golds.

In one particular bout, against current unified light-heavyweight champion Beterbiev, Usyk was knocked down by the Russian.

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He was floored by a sneaky right hook to the ribs and later lost on points.

Usyk, now 35, did emerge the victor in his series with Beterbiev, 37, in the unpaid ranks, winning two of their three bouts.

That included wins in the 2011 World Championship quarter-finals and a year later in the same stages of the London Olympics.

As a professional, Beterbiev has won all 18 of his fights by knockout, boxing’s only champ with a 100 per cent stoppage ratio.

And like Usyk, he holds three of the four world belts.

, Watch rare moment Anthony Joshua rival Olekasandr Usyk is DROPPED from vicious body shot in amateurs

Usyk meanwhile is a two-division title holder and reigned as undisputed king at cruiserweight.

After beating Joshua, he then became unified boss at heavyweight.

Tyson Fury, linked with facing Usyk or AJ, referenced the pound-for-pound star’s body shot knockdown in an Instagram video.

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Fury posted: “This is how Anthony Joshua needs to attack Oleksandr Usyk’s body. I know the blown-up middleweight can’t take body shots.”

, Watch rare moment Anthony Joshua rival Olekasandr Usyk is DROPPED from vicious body shot in amateursOleksander Usyk and Anthony Joshua rematch in Saudi Arabia

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