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Anthony Joshua grabbed microphone after defeat to Oleksandr Usyk to launch extraordinary two-minute rant; Frazer Clarke: To the people around him, ...

Yes, he will kick himself, but you know what, the mask was off. The timing wasn't great, but it spilled out didn't it." He was just beaten by the better man. "He was just trying to speak off the cuff. "I didn't like the way the belts got thrown. Someone should have stopped him and saved him from himself"

AJ throws belts away, gives wild four-minute rant in ALL-TIME meltdown after loss.

“I was studying Ukraine and all the champions that have come from your amazing country. But he managed to finish on a somewhat peaceable note by saying: “For Usyk to be champion, under those circumstances … This guy, to beat me tonight, maybe I could have done better, but it shows the levels of hard work he must have put in, so please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world. His strange discussion of Ukraine included him labelling it a ‘civil war’ as his rant continued. “I’m not a 12-round fighter. I’m a new breed of heavyweights. I got bail and started training my ass off, because if I got sentenced, I wouldn’t be able to fight.” Joshua appeared to throw two of the world title belts out of the ring, and yelled at Usyk: “Skills win boxing, you’re not strong, how did you beat me? “I ain’t no f***ing amateur boxer from five years old that was an elite prospect from a youth. He went on: “The f***ing passion we put into this s**t, man. I was going to jail. “Usyk, one hell of a f***ing fighter, let’s give him a round of applause.

Addressing the speech in the post-match news conference alongside promoter Eddie Hearn, Joshua said: "When you try and do things from your heart, ...

"I'm a hustler, so I try and put things together... It was a great boxing match, I thought it was a great performance." "He was just trying to speak off the cuff. and I thought 'I've gotta get out of here'. I didn't like the way the belts got thrown. "I ain't no amateur boxer, from five years old that was an elite prospect from youth.

Joshua vs. Usyk news: By Charles Brun: Anthony Joshua went into full meltdown after the judges' scores were announced, giving the victory to unified.

“I just felt that Usyk was too much for him and certainly in the latter rounds. I thought Joshua did better than he did in the last fight. I thought he lost the fight, and one of the judges was atrocious. In the Olympic games, he won a gold medal. Joshua then confronted Usyk and told him that he’d not be strong and questioned how he won the fight. Eddie Hearn should have wrestled the mic out of Joshua’s hands and led him out of the arena because it was a terrible meltdown to behold.

Usyk looks to retain his unified heavyweight titles in a rematch with Joshua on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.

The action begins at 1 p.m. WBA, WBO and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk looks to make the first defense of his titles in a rematch against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (5:30 p.m. There's nothing quite like a heavyweight championship bout and Saturday brings us two of the best in the world slugging it out for a second time.

Those blasts to the midsection even threatened to stop Usyk on occasion. In the ninth round in particular, the heavyweight champion looked in trouble. Joshua ...

A fighter and man of enviable values, he can be content that he is without question the best active heavyweight on the planet. He took the fight back to the Englishman, countering with verve and then attacking with panache. Fury predictably posted a video of himself declaring he plans to come back, if the money is right of course. In the ninth round in particular, the heavyweight champion looked in trouble. But in Jeddah, “AJ” exhibited his improvement as he raided Usyk’s body when close and did his best to establish control behind his jab. Yet when the scores were announced and the realisation it was a split decision took hold, a sense of dread replaced that feeling of destiny.

By Héctor Villarreal Photos: Martín Pérez (Producciones Agua Blanca) After three years of inactivity, featherweight Francisco Pachay (6-1-1, 4 KOs)

Teresa “La Polla” Almengor (7-1-2, 4 KOs) scored a third round TKO over Janeth “La Chacalita” Asprilla (1-2-3, 0 Kos). Elias “El Gallo” Vega (5-1, 0 Kos) won by unanimous decision over Daniel “El Chato” Lezcano (3-2-1, 0 KOs). Bejerano visited the canvas again in rounds three and four, forcing referee Ernesto Arce to declare the TKO.

After Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua on Saturday to retain the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles, Fury quickly proved why his retirement talk was ...

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The victory in Saudi Arabia means Usyk needs one more belt to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, the WBC belt held by Fury. Since his ...

I am sure Tyson Fury wants to fight me. READ MORE: [Amid Joshua's bizarre meltdown after the fight](https://wwos.nine.com.au/combat-sports/boxing-news-2022-anthony-joshua-rant-after-oleksandr-usyk-loss/c23e7e12-efd8-469c-b3e3-0f41c8205e74), Usyk said of Fury: "I am sure Tyson Fury is not retired yet.

Oleksandr Usyk secured a second consecutive victory over Anthony Joshua to defend the unified WBO, WBA and IBF titles; Usyk calls for heavyweight ...

"He's shown it time and time again. "I'm sure, I'm convinced he wants to fight me. "I think the opportunity to become undisputed heavyweight world champion for both of them is going to be too much for anyone to say no to," Okolie said. "Thank you very, very much." He's beatable. "Tyson Fury is the best in the division," Froch said on Sky Sports after Usyk's victory over Joshua.

Joshua vs. Usyk news: By Jim Calfa: Oleksandr Usyk says he's going to beat Tyson Fury's backside when the two meet for the undisputed heavyweight ...

I ran over because I saw Usyk go back to his corner. “I couldn’t believe he [Usyk] came back in the fight after the ninth, but it shows you what an incredible fighter he is. I thought he was incredible. I felt he lost by two rounds, but when it’s 115-113, it’s a swing of one or two rounds, and you can see it the other way. If Usyk fights Fury the way he did Anthony Joshua last Saturday, he’s got an excellent chance of beating him. Obviously, this isn’t the guy that Fury wanted to fight.