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Anthony Joshua suffers another defeat to Usyk
Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua suffered another defeat to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday.
Usyk retained his heavyweight titles after winning on a split decision as both boxers completed the full 12 rounds .
There’s a moment of drama as the scores are read out, with Joshua awarded a 115-113 decision by the first judge.
However, Usyk was awarded it 115-113 and 116-112 by the other two judges, and the Ukrainian retains his titles.
The fight in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, follows their bout last year in London, where Usyk won the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts from the Nigerian boxer.
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