The Ukrainian and the Briton showed an impressive performance.
On Saturday, August 20, in Saudi Arabia in Jeddah at the Super Dome arena, a boxing evening took place from the promotional company Matchroom Boxing, where the long-awaited rematch between Usyk and Joshua was the main fight.
In the first rounds, the boxers exchanged blows, studied each other and tried to see what they had prepared for the rematch. Usyk was faster at the start, but Joshua focused on the power of his shots.
The boxers really exploded in the third round, when they began to break down each other’s defenses. Usyk was able to punch with deceptive moves, and Joshua focused on the power of the punches.
In the fourth round, Joshua hit Alexander below the belt, causing the referee to stop the fight. A few moments later, Usyk recovered and immediately returned to the match without giving Anthony a head. It is because of the character that the Ukrainian was able to make many accurate shots.
In the sixth round, Anthony pressured Usyk for the first time with his hard punches. The Ukrainian survived to the end, although he was worried about her. Alexander responded with dignity in the next round, where he performed a whole series of blows – Joshua defended for more than a minute, although the damage was not great.
In the eighth round, the Briton began to tire that he could not always stand even on his feet – only with the help of Usyk or the ropes. The boxers threw more punches: Usyk because of the speed, and Joshua focused on the uppercut, which worked against Alexander. The ninth round was for Anthony, as he again managed to push Usyk to the ropes, where he had to defend himself for a long time.
In the championship rounds, the boxers behaved well, throwing punches and trying to take them for themselves. In the tenth, Usyk pinned Joshua, but was not finished. In the eleventh boxer the action was equal, but Alexander looked better in the championship round, although Joshua tried to deliver a lucky blow.
Usyk won the judges’ split decision – 115:113, 113:115, 116:112.
Source: korrespondent
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