Usyk and Joshua battled it out for the full 12 rounds before the judges ruled in favor of Usyk: 115-113 and 116-112 for the defending champion versus 115-113 for his British challenger.
Usyk dedicated his victory – almost naturally – to his country at war. “I dedicate this to my family, my compatriots and all soldiers who defend our country.”
Immediately after Usyk’s victory over Joshua, rumors of a possible clash between the Ukrainian and Tyson Fury immediately arose. Former boxer Lennox Lewis, among others, likes such a match: „Can we finally give the fans an unparalleled title fight? We’ve been waiting for it for 19 years and the fans deserve it!”
Joshua and Usyk after things calmed down.
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Usyk himself seems to like that. “I’d like to fight him, and if I don’t fight Fury I won’t fight anyone”
Fury, who has recently hinted at a return to the ring from his boxer retirement, immediately fed the rumors about a duel against Usyk. Shortly after the match between Usyk and Joshua, he announced via social media that he was not particularly impressed by the qualities of the two boxers.
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After his second defeat against Osyk, the losing Joshua was initially unable to control his emotion and behaved very unsportsmanlike, but eventually had nice words for his opponent. “This man is a phenomenal talent.”