Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will BOTH change tactics in rematch as rivals know their ‘strengths and weaknesses’

ANTHONY JOSHUA and Oleksandr Usyk are expected to BOTH change fight tactics due to knowing each other's "strengths and weaknesses".

Usyk beat Joshua last September but the pair are due to rematch in Saudi Arabia on August 20.

They shared 12 rounds in London and have had almost a year to study each other further.

In that time, AJ has also switched trainers by replacing long-time coach Robert McCracken with Robert Garcia.

And former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson expects Joshua to box to a whole new game plan against Usyk next month.

Nelson told : "It's not an impossible ask for AJ to get the win.

"He has the ability, he has the tools to do it. He's just got to make sure he chooses the right tactics.

"Both fighters have had the grace of sharing the ring and knowing what each other's strengths and weaknesses are.

"Usyk might think about putting the pressure on a bit earlier because he almost had AJ out in the first fight.

"AJ might think about playing Usyk at his own game and putting Usyk under pressure from off, going for broke.

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"Neither man is going to go in there with the same tactics they did in the first place, because for Usyk he wants to make sure, he wants to make it clear after the first fight went the distance.

"He'll want to finish him off. For AJ, he'll want to go in there and get him out of there, because he knows as the fight goes on it favours Usyk the most.

"He just can't afford to let this man feel comfortable in his presence, in his environment, in his company."