Joshua Lost To Usyk Again

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Nigerian Born British boxer Anthony Joshua lost to Ukrainian Aleksander Usyk on Sunday. Usyk won the fight by a split decision, thus retaining heavyweight titles.

Usyk connected more solid jabs on Joshua in the final round, but Joshua’s counter punches could not save him from losing.

Usyk retained the IBF, IBO, WBA, and WBO titles on a split decision.

The first judge had 115-113 in favour of Joshua, while the second 115-113 to Usyk and the third 116-112 to Usyk.

Usyk, 35, defeated the defending champion in London last year. With this win, the Ukrainian boxer calls for a unification bout with Britain’s Tyson Fury.

Joshua addressed the crowd after the match, and here is what he said:

“If you knew my story, you would understand the passion. I ain’t no amateur boxer from five years old that was an elite prospect from youth. I was going to jail, I got bail, and I started training my arse off, I wanted to be able to fight.

“I’m stealing this Usyk I’m sorry, but it’s because of the passion we put into this. This guy to beat me tonight, maybe I could have done better, but it shows the level of hard work I put in, so please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world.”

He added, “I’m not a 12-round fighter, look at me, I’m a new breed of heavyweights, Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, ‘you don’t throw combinations like Rocky Marciano,’ I’m 18 stone, I’m heavy, it’s hard work. This guy here is a phenomenal talent, we’re going to cheer for him three times.”

Source: punchng.com

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