Anthony Joshua

Oleksandr Usyk secures a second consecutive victory over Anthony Joshua to defend the unified WBO, WBA and IBF titles; Usyk confirmed his place at the top ...

He finally drove Usyk into the ropes and Joshua kept up the pressure, hammering at the Ukrainian with heavy hooks. He closed the fight like a champion, not letting up in the 12th round. Joshua though got on the front foot, sending his right hook to the body and leaning on when the Ukrainian stepped in close. In the eighth round, Joshua slammed a heartening left hook into the body. Usyk came back at him, probing at Joshua with a combination of punches. A heavy right barrelled into Usyk's chin but he took it and pressed on with his assault, whipping shots into Joshua as the 10th round ended. The challenger now, Joshua continued to press Usyk, much more willing to engage than in their first fight. Usyk looked to dissuade him, landing a countering left as Joshua came in. He was fighting to become a three-time heavyweight champion and knew his legacy depended on victory tonight. Joshua triggered an immediate rematch, determined to restore his place as a top-tier heavyweight. Formerly an undisputed champion down at cruiserweight, Usyk proved himself one of the best fighters pound-for-pound in the world today. Usyk holds three of the four major heavyweight belts.

The Ukrainian retained his world heavyweight titles with an impressive display in which he saw off a spirited challenge to win 115-113 and 116-112 on two ...

In the end his victory was beyond question, something Joshua, in the most unique of fashion, also had to accept. Usyk responded with a couple of clubbing lefts in the fourth that forced Joshua back while also bewitching him with his characteristically slick and clever movement. He also dominated the final two rounds and, having largely impressed throughout the contest, it came as no shock when he was declared the winner, the only surprise being that it was via a split decision, with two of the judges delivering scores of 115-113 and 116-112 in his favour while the other deemed Joshua to be the winner via a score of 115-113. A dubious call but also one that spoke to the gutsy display Joshua delivered here and ultimately it would be a shame if that was overshadowed by his flashes of petulance after the fight. The seventh and eight round were largely even and then came the ninth as Joshua exploded into life, fully using his superior size and power to rock the man in front of him. But it was at that very moment Usyk showed his class, smashing Joshua back in the 10th with a with a big left hook and continuing to unload from there. And so, ultimately, attention turned to the Abdullah Sports City Arena, an impressive venue but unfitting for a contest of this magnitude given it only has capacity for 10,000 spectators. For Usyk, meanwhile, a 20th straight win across two divisions firmly establishes himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and puts him in prime position for a mouthwatering unification battle with Tyson Fury should the 35-year-old step out of his latest period of retirement. As was the case then, both fighters were asked in the buildup about how they could justify taking part in an event that, quite clearly, was part of the kingdom’s sportswashing strategy. Having appeared to exchange angry words with Usyk he then took to the microphone and, in front of a crowd of about 10,000 gathered at this venue, delivered a curious monologue. It was never going to work and he paid the price. This was meant to be Joshua’s night of redemption, when he regained the WBA, WBO and IBF titles Usyk had taken from him when the pair met in Tottenham 11 months ago.

Anthony Joshua is fuming following his heavyweight championship defeat to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in Saudia Arabia on Saturday.

'Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!' he said. 'I'm stealing this Usyk I'm sorry, but it's because of the passion we put into this. before talking about 'not nice things' in Ukraine Joshua (left) and Usyk (right) were both emotional following the end of the heavyweight bout [REPORT: Joshua beaten for a second time by Usyk in Saudi Arabia showdown](/sport/live/article-11127543/Oleksandr-Usyk-vs-Anthony-Joshua-2022-Live-Result.html) [Anthony Joshua](/sport/anthony_joshua/index.html) is fuming following his heavyweight championship defeat to Ukrainian [Oleksandr Usyk](/sport/oleksandr-usyk/index.html) in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Joshua (black shorts) congratulates Usyk (white yellow shorts) by kneeling in the ring

Usyk is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion who is now just one belt away from accomplishing the same feat as a heavyweight. That fourth belt, the WBC ...

The action is all set to go down from the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. The rest of the fight card and viewing information is listed below. The 32-year-old Englishman decided to move up to 175 pounds following the defeat and debuted with a second-round TKO of Lenin Castillo in September 2021. For Joshua, Saturday is an attempt to become champion for the third time in his career. Usyk is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion who is now just one belt away from accomplishing the same feat as a heavyweight. The native of Ukraine upset Joshua this past September, dominating the action over 12 rounds to take the titles.

The huge Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua rematch is finally here. They clash tonight live on Sky Sports Box Office.

I think he's going to come out and go for it all guns blazing and go for it and he's going to do it! But I still think Usyk is too cute, too clever and he will come out on top. If Anthony Joshua can stick to the plan, I say Anthony Joshua stops Oleksandr Usyk in the mid rounds. I think Usyk will come out on top. I think the safer bet is Usyk. I want to see Joshua step up and fight Usyk back with stiff hard jabs and finishing with hooks. If AJ makes the proper adjustments, he could always score a knockout as well, but I just don't see him winning on points. He's got to be a bully. The obvious answer to who wins is Usyk wins because it was so one-sided, so conclusive in the first fight. Joshua made a lot of mistakes in the first fight with Usyk. He's got a great coach behind him who's took a lot of world champions into fights and it's interesting, I'm not sure how it's going to go. He was a little bit like a deer in the headlights, which is ridiculous because he's heavyweight champion.

Riveras disappointment is evident American Richard Rivera wasnt happy with the judges, he wants to run it back but under his terms and in his turf. Wh.

You can follow all the live updates of the fight for the Even Tyson Fury himself will bee wathing, just in case he makes the decision to unretire and fight the winner of tonight's event. This is the second time Anthony Joshua is in a position where he has to recover his lost belts and dignity. DAZN streaming service is the one that got the rights for this wildly expected fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. The ref decided to stop the fight right before the bell. Even though he said that the belts don't matter to him, Anthony Joshua knows how important this night is for his career. We got a champ in the building! However, the American boxer got a few good hits in the second round. It was a tough one for the judges, Badou Jack managed to recover from that slow start in the first half of the fight. Badou Jack confessed he felt awkward in the entire fight but found rhythm in the final rounds. The first of two co-main events is about to start in the Light Heavyweight division. Fans go wild when they see images of Anthony Joshua arriving for the most important fight of his professional career.

Usyk put on another masterful performance in the main event on Saturday to turn AJ away for a second time.

9 10 Fury has repeatedly claimed he has retired from boxing, though many believe he could be coaxed back to the ring with the promise of an undisputed title fight. This led to Joshua's biggest moment in the fight -- and the most likely chance for him to have scored a stoppage. Joshua showed that he had made some real adjustments since their September 2021 clash, fighting in a lower stance and not falling into Usyk's traps in the opening rounds. Usyk won the rematch to remain WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion inside the Jeddah Superdome after 12 hard-fought rounds by split decision in a fight where there was truly no doubt he deserved to be named the victor.

Itll never break me. But it comes at a cost. Anthony Joshua grapples with his emotions after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in sensational heavyweight title ...

But it comes at a cost, a big cost. "There's a little crack in that armour. But it comes at a cost." He explained that behaviour, saying, "I was mad at myself. Not at anyone, just at myself. "It'll never break me.

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Britain's Anthony Joshua to retain his world heavyweight title at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, ...

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Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight world titles Saturday with a split decision win over former champion Anthony Joshua in ...

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Heavyweight boxing brings out the fans, and there was plenty for them to talk about following Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2.

So, please, give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world.” He praised Usyk while also still appearing angry at the result of the bout. The Ring title was also on the line.