Anthony Joshua breaks silence on Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight result with one-word message
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOleksandr Usyk has been shown respect by Anthony Joshua after beating Tyson Fury in their world heavyweight boxing championship rematch.
Fury lost unanimously after all three ringside judges scored it 116-112. Unlike the first fight, Joshua did not attend the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which Usyk won by split decision 115–112, 114–113, 113–114.
The former two-time unified world heavyweight champion watched from home instead and agreed with the result, unofficially scoring the fight 115-114 in favour of Usyk.
Joshua also lost by unanimous decision to the Ukrainian fighter three years ago at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before losing a split decision 11 months later in Jeddah. 'AJ' showed respect to Usyk after both fights and has done just that again after his latest fight.
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