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title: "Lapin: Usyk Can Still Improve"
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published: "2021-12-22T09:19:25Z"
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# Lapin: Usyk Can Still Improve

Oleksandr Usyk manager Sergey Lapin believes the unified heavyweight champion is capable of performing at a higher level than he showed against Anthony Joshua back in September.

Former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk dethroned WBA, WBO & IBF heavyweight title holder Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium via unanimous decision, with a rematch expected to land in the first half of 2022.

“I have known Oleksandr for more than 20 years. I have been there and seen all of his successes in boxing,” Lapin [told MyBettingSites](https://mybettingsites.co.uk/boxing-ufc-betting-offers/oleksandr-usyk-manager/). “One thing that sets him apart is he processes information and adapts to the fighter in front of him very, very quickly. It sometimes seems to me that **he is from another planet** – he is that good.

“Despite the fact that he has a huge amount of experience and fights behind him, he is constantly improving and getting better every training day. I have seen and know what Usyk is really capable of, and the version of Usyk in the fight with Anthony Joshua was **60-70 percent of his potential.** So yes, Usyk can really be better.”