Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua.
Usyk won by a unanimous decision by judges, besting Joshua in most parts of the ten-round fight at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, London, Saturday night.
The three judges scored the fight 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 in Usyk’s favour.
With the win, Anthony Joshua has lost his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. Usyk consequently has become the unified heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
More details later..
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