Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are hoping to recreate movie magic in the ring over the coming months.
The two heavyweights who once engaged in a blockbuster rivalry that produced two lucrative championship bouts in 2021 and 2022 are now training partners as they prepare for upcoming matchups.
Their relationship is not unlike the iconic rivalry-turned-friendship that Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed shared in the 'Rocky' franchise, which they clearly see in themselves.
Usyk and Joshua fully played into the Rocky-Creed similarities by recreating the iconic 'Rocky III' montage with the heavyweights training on the beach. Usyk, however, made it known that his story with Joshua "isn't a movie remake."
"This isn't a movie remake, it's a new story being created right now," Usyk tweeted.
This isn’t a movie remake, it’s a new story being created right now.…