Details of the split decision that won Oleksandr Usyk a remarch against Anthony Joshua + what the two sportsmen said after the match
Oleksandr Usyk claimed a stunning split-decision victory over Anthony Joshua to retain his WBA, WBO and IBF belts, while adding the Ring Magazine title to his collection.
A much-improved Joshua was given the nod on one of the judges’ scorecards, taking it 115-113.
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A masterful Usyk, who will surely fight WBC champion Tyson Fury next, was handed it by the remaining judges 115-113 and 116-112.
“I want to thank everyone who prayed for me,” Usyk says. “I want to thank God for the help that he gave me today because he did give me a lot today, my lord is Jesus Christ.
“Thank you Saudi, thank you, thank you, thank you so much, Inshallah.
“I devote this victory to my country, to my family, to my team to the military who are defending my family thank you very, very much.
“This is already history, many generations are going to watch this fight, especially the round where someone tried to beat me hard but I withstood it and turned in a different way.
“I’m sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet, I’m convinced he wants to fight me, I want to fight him and if I’m not fighting Tyson Fury I’m not fighting. Only God knows whether I will or not.
“All of these gentlemen here around me are going to help me. Thanks Lord for helping me.”
Furious Joshua reacts
Anthony Joshua says, “Skills win boxing, you’re not strong, how did you beat me? I had character!
“Usyk one hell of a fighter, that’s just emotion. Please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world.
“This guy is a phenomenal talent, how many belts you got bro, five? Hip-hip, horay!
“I studied all your champions, what’s happening there, I don’t know, but I know it’s not nice.
“There were issues in Ukraine. Klitschko vs Williams. Usyk, under those circumstances, he became champ.”
