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.
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