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Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts against former champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday at the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, ...

It was a challenge coming off a loss and getting him to do the game plan and do it in training. It's a huge honor for both fighters, particularly Ali who fled Somalia at a young age and fought to get to this point. Two tremendous fighters, two tremendous athletes, champions, and ambassadors of the sport that people in Saudi Arabia and all around the world can be inspired by. Oleksandr Usyk; an Olympic gold medallist, the pound-for-pound number one, former Undisputed Cruiserweight and current Unified Heavyweight Champion. “This is the Unified World Heavyweight Title between two greats of boxing. It’a an honor knowing you guys feel like I am representing you guys on this big stage 🇲🇽 We’re ready for anything! So many in the game have benefitted. [@anthonyjoshua]has done so much for British boxing. ET/ 10:30 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. Will Joshua find redemption in the Middle East similar to his rematch win over Anthony Ruiz Jr.? It was just the second defeat for the Brit in 26 professional fights to that point.

Oleksandr Usyk retained his three heavyweight titles with a split decision victory over Anthony Joshua in their rematch on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

in June 2019 -- ESPN's Upset of the Year -- Joshua reclaimed the unified championship with a decision victory in the rematch six months later. Joshua, a 32-year-old from England, was attempting to become a three-time heavyweight champion. But before he could truly capitalize, Usyk turned the tables and responded with his best round of the fight. "This is already history," said Usyk, who like Joshua captured gold at the 2012 Olympics. Joshua threw 67 punches in the ninth and connected on 28, double his fight high. And that was the difference tonight. The 10th round was one of the best I've seen to turn a fight around. to all military members defending the country." "I want to thank everyone who prayed for me," said Usyk, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion. Fury claimed he was retired following an April victory over Dillian Whyte, only to announce a comeback earlier this month. After talks with Derek Chisora stalled, Fury reversed course and insisted again that he was retired. And if I'm not fighting Tyson Fury, I'm not fighting at all."

The Ukrainian retained his world heavyweight titles with an impressive display in which he saw off a spirited challenge to win 115-113 and 116-112 on two ...

In the end his victory was beyond question, something Joshua, in the most unique of fashion, also had to accept. Usyk responded with a couple of clubbing lefts in the fourth that forced Joshua back while also bewitching him with his characteristically slick and clever movement. He also dominated the final two rounds and, having largely impressed throughout the contest, it came as no shock when he was declared the winner, the only surprise being that it was via a split decision, with two of the judges delivering scores of 115-113 and 116-112 in his favour while the other deemed Joshua to be the winner via a score of 115-113. A dubious call but also one that spoke to the gutsy display Joshua delivered here and ultimately it would be a shame if that was overshadowed by his flashes of petulance after the fight. The seventh and eight round were largely even and then came the ninth as Joshua exploded into life, fully using his superior size and power to rock the man in front of him. But it was at that very moment Usyk showed his class, smashing Joshua back in the 10th with a with a big left hook and continuing to unload from there. And so, ultimately, attention turned to the Abdullah Sports City Arena, an impressive venue but unfitting for a contest of this magnitude given it only has capacity for 10,000 spectators. For Usyk, meanwhile, a 20th straight win across two divisions firmly establishes himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and puts him in prime position for a mouthwatering unification battle with Tyson Fury should the 35-year-old step out of his latest period of retirement. As was the case then, both fighters were asked in the buildup about how they could justify taking part in an event that, quite clearly, was part of the kingdom’s sportswashing strategy. Having appeared to exchange angry words with Usyk he then took to the microphone and, in front of a crowd of about 10,000 gathered at this venue, delivered a curious monologue. It was never going to work and he paid the price. This was meant to be Joshua’s night of redemption, when he regained the WBA, WBO and IBF titles Usyk had taken from him when the pair met in Tottenham 11 months ago.

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk beat Britain's Anthony Joshua on a surprise split points decision after 12 hard rounds to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world ...

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Will it be repeat or revenge when Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua face off once again for heavyweight gold? The Sporting News is providing full live ...

The 25-year-old's huge reach has immediately caused problems for Jozef Jurko, his opponent known as 'The Slovakian Bulldog' who has shown ample aggression and appears to be shouting at Lapin in an attempt to incite a more toe-to-toe scrap. He takes a few clips to his whiskers for his trouble. Tabiti has a noticeable speed superiority to the heavier fighter and is finding success with his jab. A smooth one-two saw Alatorre decked within the final minute of the round and right hooks to body and head saw it waved off with five seconds of the round remaining. Whittaker chuckles at something the exalted trainer says as he stands in wait for the fifth. Much of the expectation around seeing a different AJ this time around centres around the addition of esteemed trainer Robert Garcia to his came. It leaves a bit of time to ponder the blockbuster to come. It was a little disappointing he didn't down a couple of tins of spinach in the ring before the final instructions. Throw in the fact that Rivera is right up for this and an outright pest and the veteran Swede has some serious work to do. But for a lot of this fight he's looked just like a man approaching 40, with the feet a little slower than they were and distance proving hard to judge. ET: A few quality body shots from Jack in round six and on the odd occasions he's able to land the jab he looks the boss. With a new trainer, Anthony Joshua has arrived in Saudi Arabia with a goal to reclaim his status as heavyweight champion.

Six months ago, Usyk was patrolling Kyiv with an automatic rifle and defending Ukraine from Russian forces.

Two judges gave it to Usyk, one 115-113 and the other 116-112. Usyk also claimed the Ring Magazine belt with the win. Saudi state television published photographs showing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending the fight. “Many generations are going to watch this fight, especially the round when someone tried to beat me hard. I am sure Tyson Fury wants to fight me. For Usyk to be champion, under those circumstances, please raise your hands.”

Le boxeur de 35 ans a conservé ses ceintures WBA, IBF et WBO. après avoir battu à nouveau Anthony Joshua sur décision des juges.

Un peu en transe donc, AJ, avec le drapeau ukrainien sur les épaules - objet rapidement repris par Usyk - a effectué un show un peu spécial. Sitôt le combat terminé, Joshua a été un peu agité. Problème : ce 9e round a été le momentum du combat et non le début de la conquête pour AJ, apparu lessivé physiquement dès l'entame du 10e round. Plus réactif et actif, avec une tactique de souvent jouer le corps, le Britannique a fait presque jeu égal avec Usyk pendant les douze rounds. Tout ce qu'il avait changé pour battre Usyk en un an s'est vérifié pendant quelques instants. Devant 10 000 personnes, Usyk a gagné ce combat sur décision partagée des juges (113-115, 115-113, 116-112) après un duel de très haut niveau, très intense.

L'Ukrainien Oleksandr Usyk a conservé les titres WBA, IBF et WBO des lourds en battant le Britannique Anthony Joshua sur décision partagée des juges ...

Le boxeur portait les couleurs de l'Ukraine sur son short et ses gants. Oleksandr Usyk défait Anthony Joshua et défend ses titresBoxe samedi, 20 août 2022. 08:39 samedi, 20 août 2022.

Anthony Joshua n'a pas pu tenir sa promesse : l'Anglais, qui disait vouloir faire mal à Alexandre Usyk, n'y est pas assez parvenu samedi soir à Djeddah et ...

Bien que plus à son avantage dans les deux derniers rounds, Joshua ne parvenait pas à renverser le combat et laissait une nouvelle fois la victoire lui échapper. Dans le quatrième round, Usyk, très rapide, réussissait à percer la garde très haute de son challenger. Dans le deuxième, Usyk se montrait encore plus mobile et gênait son challenger.

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles with a split decision win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday in a rematch in Saudi Arabia ...

Two judges gave it to Usyk, one 115-113 and the other 116-112. Usyk also claimed the Ring Magazine belt with the win. Saudi state television published photographs showing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending the fight. “Many generations are going to watch this fight, especially the round when someone tried to beat me hard. I am sure Tyson Fury wants to fight me. For Usyk to be champion, under those circumstances, please raise your hands.”

Six months ago, he was patrolling the streets of Kyiv with an automatic rifle and defending Ukraine from the invading Russians. Inside the ring at King ...

Two judges gave it to Usyk, one 115-113 and the other 116-112. Usyk also claimed the Ring Magazine belt with the win. I am sure Tyson Fury wants to fight me. For Usyk to be champion, under those circumstances, please raise your hands." "This is already history," he said. And we cheer for those who represent Ukraine, today -- definitely for Usyk, our guy!"

Victorieux d'Anthony Joshua en septembre 2021 et détenteur depuis des ceintures IBF, WBA et WBO des poids lourds, Oleksandr Usyk s'est à nouveau imposé, ...

Dans le huitième et surtout dans le neuvième round, Anthony Joshua a placé des accélérations qui ont mis Oleksandr Usyk en difficulté, laissant croire qu'il était sur le point de reprendre les ceintures. Dans le sixième round, « AJ » a coincé une première fois « Le Chat » dans les cordes et fait passer un frisson dans le stade. Défendre le titre de champion du monde est un symbole qui montre que tous ceux qui sont du genre Cosaque n'abandonnent pas ce qui leur appartient, ils se battront pour et l'emporteront à coup sûr ! Le même défi s'offrait à lui à Jeddah : il devait revoir ses plans et sa boxe pour espérer remonter sur le trône et devenir le premier à infliger une défaite à Usyk. Sa deuxième rencontre avec Joshua a d'ailleurs été diffusée gratuitement en Ukraine, et même le président Volodymyr Zelensky a, dans un message vidéo, appelé ses compatriotes à soutenir leur boxeur fétiche : « Encouragez ceux qui représentent l'Ukraine, aujourd'hui pour Usyk, pour notre gars ! L'Ukrainien, véritable héros dans son pays, a répondu au défi de son adversaire à Jeddah, en Arabie saoudite, pour l'emporter par décision partagée.

The Ukrainian boxer defeated Anthony Joshua to retain his three heavyweight titles.

Although Joshua still suffered the defeat in Saturday's bout, he fared better than he did in the initial fight mainly due to guidance from his new trainer, Robert Garcia. Usyk’s win and return to the boxing ring comes after he joined the front lines for Ukraine’s military when the country was invaded by Russia. Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) entered the fight with the better odds (-188) to win against Joshua (+170), according to

For weeks there have been stories about the “new” Anthony Joshua. About his new trainer, or trainers, with Robert Garcia and Angel Fernandez taking the ...

There’s no shame in losing to Usyk, who has a legitimate case to be called the No. He allowed the fight to take place largely in the middle of the ring (like the first fight), allowed Usyk to largely dictate the pace (ditto) and wound up on the wrong end of a decision. Fury-Usyk isn’t as big as Fury-Joshua, but an undisputed heavyweight championship fight is a big deal anywhere, in the UK or abroad. After the fight, Usyk said he would fight Fury or he wouldn’t fight again. Usyk has three pieces of the heavyweight title. Joshua was more committed to the body—AJ and his team believed Usyk was vulnerable there—but beyond the ninth round he didn’t deliver a sustained attack.

KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles with a split decision win over Anthony ...

Oleksandr Usyk secures a second consecutive victory over Anthony Joshua to defend the unified WBO, WBA and IBF titles; AJ rages at the conclusion of the ...

He finally drove Usyk into the ropes and Joshua kept up the pressure, hammering at the Ukrainian with heavy hooks. He closed the fight like a champion, not letting up in the 12th round. In the eighth round, Joshua slammed a heartening left hook into the body. Joshua though got on the front foot, sending his right hook to the body and leaning on when the Ukrainian stepped in close. Usyk came back at him, probing at Joshua with a combination of punches. The challenger now, Joshua continued to press Usyk, much more willing to engage than in their first fight. Usyk looked to dissuade him, landing a countering left as Joshua came in. He was fighting to become a three-time heavyweight champion and knew his legacy depended on victory tonight. Joshua triggered an immediate rematch, determined to restore his place as a top-tier heavyweight. Formerly an undisputed champion down at cruiserweight, Usyk proved himself one of the best fighters pound-for-pound in the world today. Usyk holds three of the four major heavyweight belts. - The fight was closely contested through the first six rounds.

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk wins rematch against UK's Anthony Joshua by split points decision in Saudi Arabia.

“Many generations are going to watch this fight, especially the round when someone tried to beat me hard. I am sure Tyson Fury wants to fight me. “I was studying Ukraine and all the champions from your amazing country. “We help each other. Usyk appeared comfortably ahead as the final bell rang at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena. “Thank you very, very much.”

Oleksandr Usyk a conservé les titres WBA, IBF et WBO des lourds samedi à Jeddah en Arabie saoudite. L'Ukrainien a battu le Britannique Anthony Joshua sur ...

Boxe : Battu par Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua a vécu un après-match confus. L'Anglais a notamment fondu en larmes en conférence de presse.

Mais on est extrêmement fier de lui. "J'ai juste parlé avec mon coeur, a-t-il expliqué en référence à cette prise de parole soudaine et confuse. Long de deux minutes, ponctué de nombreuses injures malgré la présence du prince héritier Mohammed ben Salmane d'une Arabie Saoudite très conservatrice, le discours aura finalement illustré l'état émotionnel instable de Joshua après ce nouveau revers. Accueilli par des huées, Joshua a alors quitté le ring pour se diriger vers les vestiaires avant de revenir sur sa décision et d'aller s'expliquer avec Usyk. Juste après la décision officialisée, le Britannique a perdu ses nerfs au point de s'emparer de deux ceintures de son adversaire pour les lancer en dehors du ring. La seule qui témoigne d'une lucidité absente du reste de sa prise de parole inopinée et presque déplacée à Jeddah, après

L'Ukrainien Oleksandr Usyk a conservé les titres WBA, IBF et WBO des lourds en dominant de nouveau le Britannique Anthony Joshua, en Arabie saoudite.

[Mohammed ben Salmane](https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/mohammed-ben-salmane/). [en Arabie saoudite](https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/arabie_saoudite/). Le boxeur portait les couleurs de l’Ukraine et les mots « colors of freedom » (couleurs de la liberté) sur sa tenue. L’Ukrainien a conservé les titres WBA, IBF et WBO des lourds aux dépens [du Britannique](https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/grande-bretagne/) sur décision partagée des juges (113-115, 115-113, 116-112). Cette fois, le grand « AJ » (1,98 m contre 1,91 m) a élevé son niveau et s’est porté à l’attaque dès le deuxième round. « Je veux le combattre et, si je ne combats pas Tyson Fury, je ne combattrai pas du tout.

Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua during their World Heavyweight Championship fight during the Rage on the Red Sea Heavyweight Title Fight in Jeddah.

Fighter for life," Joshua said. "I'm a fighter for life. "I tried a different style ...

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles with a split decision win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday in a rematch in Saudi Arabia ...

Two judges gave it to Usyk, one 115-113 and the other 116-112. There’s only one heavyweight title that Usyk doesn’t own — the WBC one that was vacated this year by Tyson Fury, who says he is retired. Both boxers looked exhausted at the final bell.

Oleksandr Usyk wasted no time in calling out who he hopes will be his next opponent after retaining his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight vs. Anthony Joshua.

"Because if AJ gets beat again off Usyk, then there's only gonna be one man to redeem this great fighting nation of the United Kingdom, and he goes by the name of Tyson Fury. "If it's half a (billion), then I won't say no, will I? The fighter recently vacated his Ring heavyweight title, suggesting he may indeed be calling it a career with a record of 32-0-1 with 23 knockouts. The man whom Usyk targeted, of course, is Tyson Fury, who has claimed to be retired after knocking out Dillian Whyte in the sixth round in an April 23 bout. "AJ's bubble's been burst, he's been beat twice. [Will Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk?

Oleksandr Usyk has urged Tyson Fury to come out of retirement and fight him for the undisputed world heavyweight title.

He had the chance to fight him and chose not to. “I wanted to win for Great Britain because I know they want me to fight Tyson Fury,” Joshua said. You wanted to fight the elite. You never had the easy fights because you wanted to complete a résumé. “I saw in the eighth round, I saw in AJ’s eyes that he was feeling victorious already. “He’s too good and there’s no shame in it,” he said. Turning to Joshua, he said: “You’ve had to step up to carry the sport in our country. “It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen,” he said. In the later press conference, Usyk dedicated his victory to the people of Ukraine. “I am convinced he wants to fight me. His promoter, Frank Warren, said this month that Fury was showing signs of “itchy feet” and was keen to get back into the ring. I want to fight him.

Where do we go from here in the heavyweight division? All eyes shift once again to Tyson Fury.

The 34-year-old Englishman is able to switch stances seamlessly and his jab is one of the best in boxing. Fury bullied Wilder in his last two fights, leaning on him in the clinch and pushing him to the ropes, forcing his opponent to contend with all 270 pounds of him. Sure, Joshua is a big man at 6-feet-6, 245 pounds, but Fury is 6-foot-9, 270-plus pounds and possesses the sort of jab and footwork that separates him from his countryman, Joshua and most other fighters in the sport. Fury's promoter, Bob Arum, told ESPN's Mark Kriegel on Saturday that Usyk-Fury "won't be a hard fight to make," and that the purse split should be 50-50. But this fight makes far too much sense -- and dollars -- to fall by the wayside. Inside the ring, Usyk has proven to be just as courageous. He rallied with an even more dominant Round 10, and also displayed the punch resistance necessary to withstand the most dangerous shots. Usyk's use of angles, movement and an educated jab have made him a puzzle no opponent has been able to solve. "I will annihilate both of them on the same night," he said, referring to Usyk and Joshua. And if I'm not fighting Tyson Fury, I'm not fighting at all." While Joshua prepared for the rematch against Usyk, Fury defeated Dillian Whyte in April and immediately announced his retirement. That final strap, of course, is held by Tyson Fury, whose on-again, off-again retirement claims appear to be a rite of passage for top fighters.

Moments after he defended his heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Oleksandr Usyk called out the only ...

Hopefully, he gets one of them — Usyk — to see if he can unify the heavyweight crown, and if he wins, Fury’s claim that he is the greatest gets a little more credance. But then Usyk won, and Fury changed his mind on the retirement thing yet again. Fury is also a ravenous boxing historian and knows an Usyk battle will give him the opportunity to unify the heavyweight championship. But talks of a Chisora fight fizzled and Fury once again vowed that he was retired. But, without a triumph over Usyk, can he even boast that he is the greatest of his generation? He keeps bull-horning that “The Gypsy King” is the greatest ever.

An emotional Anthony Joshua fought back tears as he reflected on his second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday, saying he was deeply ...

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Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles with a split decision win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday in a rematch in Saudi Arabia that was closer than last year's first fight. Both fighters held up the blue-and-yellow ...

Two judges gave it to Usyk, one 115-113 and the other 116-112. There's only one heavyweight title that Usyk doesn't own — the WBC one that was vacated this year by Tyson Fury, who says he is retired. Both fighters held up the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag as the judges' scores were read out at King Abdullah Sport City arena near Jeddah.

The road to becoming the first undisputed world heavyweight champion since 2000 is clear once again. Oleksandr Usyk has the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts.

That would mean toiling away for now in the division’s second tier, with the likes of Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder potential opponents if he chooses to first see off some less dangerous fighters. “But it’s not going to be cheap. It’s going to be very expensive. “If you want those belts back, then send in the Gypsy barbarian of England. “England has been relieved of its belts, yet again, as usual, but there is a remedy and a solution that I can suggest,” Fury said in the video published by boxing media company iFL TV. [winning his rematch with Anthony Joshua on a split decision](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-sports-boxing-anthony-joshua-70e7f0e414e787069b96c766f3d9b4ec) in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

The Gypsy King teased a possible return while denouncing both fighters following their bout in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

And if I’m not fighting Tyson Fury, I’m not fighting at all.” As fans and pundits continue to speculate on Fury’s in-ring future, Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) said Saturday that he believes the sport hasn’t seen the last of his fellow undefeated heavyweight champ. “I’m sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet,” Usyk said. “To be honest with you guys, after watching that, the both of them was s----,” Fury exclaimed. “It was probably the [worst] heavyweight title fight I have ever seen. While some may consider Fury’s mic drop as nothing more than well-timed posturing, The Gypsy King’s short-lived comeback attempt earlier this month suggests he may not be truly ready to hang up his gloves.

Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua and dedicated his fight to Ukraine, his home country at war with Russia. He wants to fight Tyson Fury, who looms as a ...

Now, Usyk and Fury could bring clarity — and a long-awaited, undisputed championship — to the heavyweight division. Since then, Fury has been denied entry into the United States, according to [The Sunday World](https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/tyson-fury-refused-entry-to-us-due-to-links-to-daniel-kinahan/41765287.html), an Irish newspaper. The promotion for that came [amid sharp criticism](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/opinion/saudi-arabia-women-rights.html) over the 34-year prison sentence this month for [a Saudi woman who used Twitter](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/17/saudi-salma-shehab-activist/) to support dissidents. In the rematch on Saturday, he landed 37. In spring 2021, Saudi promoters offered $150 million for a megafight between Joshua, who held three heavyweight titles, and Tyson Fury, the undefeated World Boxing Council champion. Usyk abandoned training to join a Ukrainian army battalion, and told reporters last week that his fellow soldiers still called to update him from the front lines. And a separate video, played just before Usyk’s ring entrance, positioned everyone present as allies in the fight against Russia. Joshua, who stands at 6-foot-6 and weighed 244½ chiseled pounds on Friday, patiently employed the game plan laid out by his new trainer, Robert Garcia. [Saudi Arabia’s continuing campaign](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/world/middleeast/biden-saudi-arabia-mbs.html) to promote its public image for people living in Western countries, and to shift attention away from criticisms of its record on human rights. He mentioned a six-hour bike ride in the 110-degree heat in Saudi Arabia, where Saturday night’s bout took place. Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world. He wants to fight Tyson Fury, who looms as a retired champion with unclear plans.