Ukrainian WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk defended his titles in a rematch towards the previous British belt holder Antonio Giosuè August 20 in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua started the fight properly, acting aggressively but cautiously, but Usyk managed to take the guide. In the eighth and typically ninth round, Joshua bought some fantastic system pictures, but Usyk again took the guide in the tenth round and led the battle to a break up final decision win with scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 113-115. With this get, Usyk also received the vacant heavyweight championship belt according to The Ring journal.
Prior to this rematch, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said that the Brit would not interrupt his general performance in the ring in the occasion of a defeat. As for Usyk, now all boxing lovers will be waiting for an solution from WBC winner Tyson Fury pertaining to the fight for the title of complete entire world winner.
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