Tag: Oleksandr Usyk
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Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua to Retain Heavyweight Titles
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk out boxed Britain’s/Nigeria’s Anthony Joshua to retain his IBF, IBO, WBA (Super) and WBO titles in a split decision on Saturday. The Judges scored the fight 115-113 to Joshua, 115-113 to Usyk and 116-112 to Usyk. Joshua who was not pleased with the result got close to leaving the arena after throwing…
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Anthony Joshua desperate to win back titles
Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, is desperate to win back the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles from Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua said he was not satisfied with the current status of the championship belts and, he was determined to win them back from the Ukrainian. “Someone told me:” You have a chance to become…
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Joshua blames team for Usyk loss
Popular and ex-heavyweight decorated star, Anthony Joshua, has admitted he thought he was winning in his first fight against Oleksandr Usyk because his team didn’t give him information that pointed otherwise. This led to AJ’s decision to cut ties with Rob McCracken and the rest of his training team after they failed to tell him…
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Joshua needs ‘brain transplant’ – Carl Froch
Carl Froch says Anthony Joshua needs a ‘brain transplant’ if he is to become a three-time heavyweight world champion by beating Oleksandr Usyk. Froch believes the Watford-born Joshua has the body to take on Usyk, but questioned his mentality ahead of their rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 20. Last September at the Tottenham Hotspur…