Anthony Joshua loses world title to Usyk - Breaking The News

Anthony Joshua loses world title to Usyk

26 September

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Oleksandr Usyk became the new unified heavyweight world champion after giving Anthony Joshua his second defeat in his professional career on Saturday.

The Ukrainian boxer won unanimously by the judge's scores of 117-112, 116-112, 115-113, rocking the former champ three times during the fight.

Usyk now holds the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO world heavyweight titles. Tyson Fury, who holds the WBC belt, will risk it in a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder in two weeks.

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