Anthony Joshua ‘will bounce back’ and take rematch after Oleksandr Usyk defeat
Joshua said he “couldn’t see in round nine” after an eye injury sustained in Saturday’s 12-round fight with the Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Joshua said he “couldn’t see in round nine” after an eye injury sustained in Saturday’s 12-round fight with the Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Ukrainian won by unanimous decision with the judges scoring the heavyweight bout 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113.
Talks of a unification ‘superfight’, which went on for months, appeared to be on the brink of ending in an agreement earlier this year only for a United States arbitrator to rule Fury had to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time.
Derek Chisora’s father, Paul, says his son gave his opponent Oleksandr Usyk too much room when he eventually lost via a unanimous decision in a heavyweight bout at the Wembley Arena on Saturday night.
Oleksandr Usyk delivered a stylish and measured display to pick apart Derek Chisora in a points win that underlined his credentials at heavyweight.
Derek Chisora made a passionate appeal for a “fair referee” as he wants to be allowed to enforce his aggressive tactics on Oleksandr Usyk.
Tony Bellew has warned that Zimbabwe-born British heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora is “going to have to do it all by himself” inside the ring against Oleksandr Usyk.
England’s Zimbabwe-born heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora would be accepting a “retirement fight” if he pursues Oleksandr Usyk instead of Joseph Parker, says the New Zealander’s manager David Higgins.
Tony Bellew’s shot at becoming the first Briton to hold four world titles in a weight division ended in failure as Oleksandr Usyk produced a stunning finish in the eighth round at Manchester Arena.