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Oleksandr Usyk ended Anthony Joshua's reign as world heavyweight champion with a stunning unanimous points decision victory over his fellow 2012 Olympic champion in London on Saturday.

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk fights British heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua at the end of their heavyweight boxing match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London on September 25, 2021. – Usyk defeated Joshua on points.

The impressive Ukrainian triumphed 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 on the scorecards of the three judges in just the former undisputed cruiserweight world champion’s third bout as a heavyweight.His victory, which extended Usyk’s perfect record as a professional to 19 wins from as many fights, saw him become just the third boxer after Evander Holyfield of the United States and Britain’s David Haye to win both the cruiserweight and heavyweight world titles.

At 34, Usyk is three years older than Joshua and he was also giving away three inches in height as well as nearly 20lbs in weight. Usyk, moving well, continued to prove a difficult target to hit during the second round and the southpaw staggered Joshua with a powerful roundhouse left-hand punch to the head in the third.x

 

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The day he prostrated before Buhari is the beginning of his down fall, So all of you that have been building bridges to connect with Buhari should take note. We dey wait for una.

AJ is gone and can never return.i bet any thing to this.he was bewitched the day he lay day his for Buhari and allowed him to touch his belt.that was the day I knew he is gone.bye bye my brother you are part of history you are gone and never to return. Gypsy remain the greatest

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