Usyk defeated Joshua again to retain his heavyweight title

In the fight for the title of world heavyweight champion according to WBA / WBO / IBF / IBO Oleksandr Usyk won Anthony Joshua. The fight took place in Saudi Arabia on the territory of the King Abdullah Sports City complex.

Oleksandr Usyk – Anthony Joshua: video review of the fight

The first rounds of the fight went at a calm pace, both boxers did not force things and worked at a distance. The Ukrainian traditionally moved a lot, and the Briton tried to use his advantage in size and often punched through the opponent’s body.

In the fourth round, Usyk began to deliver more accurate punches and respond to the Briton’s attacks. The next rounds went on a collision course, both boxers tried to actively move forward and seize the initiative. The Ukrainian tried to work in series, often punched from the left, and Joshua relied on power punches and combinations. In the eighth round, the Briton pressed Usyk to the ropes and delivered several powerful blows to the Ukrainian’s body, and in the ninth he carried out several accurate and successful attacks.

In the tenth round, the Ukrainian not only leveled the situation, but also managed to seriously hit Joshua several times, inflicting a large number of accurate blows. In the last two rounds, both Alexander and Anthony tried not to slow down, but still the Ukrainian looked much fresher than the Briton and attacked more accurately.

Following the results of all twelve rounds, Usyk defeated Joshua by a split decision: 115-113, 116-112 and 113-115.

The Ukrainian won the twentieth victory in the professional ring. For Joshua, the second loss to Usyk was the third in his career.

Recall that the first fight between Usyk and Joshua took place in the fall of 2021. Then the Ukrainian defeated the Briton by unanimous decision and became the WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion for the first time.