Historical Triumph: How Usyk Declassified Joshua and Became the New World Heavyweight Champion

26 September 2021, 06:09 | Sports
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On the night of September 26, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defeated Briton Anthony Joshua and won the IBF, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight titles.

The fight lasted all 12 rounds, as a result of which all three referees gave preference to the Ukrainian. Score on Judges' Notes: 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113.

Thus, Usik won the IBF, WBO, WBA Super and IBO belts, which were once owned by the Klitschko brothers..

Alexander became world champion in two weight categories. Previously, he collected all four prestigious belts in the cruiserweight.

For your attention a vivid photo gallery of the fight at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, which ended with a historic victory for the Ukrainian boxer.

For 34-year-old Usik, it was the 19th professional fight. He has 19 wins.

On account of 31-year-old Joshua 26 fights. The Briton won 24 victories and suffered 2 losses.




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