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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua in dramatic rematch to retain heavyweight titles

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By Sana Noor Haq, CNNUpdated 1232 GMT (2032 HKT) August 21, 2022 Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua during their World Heavyweight Championship fight during the Rage on the Red Sea Heavyweight Title Fight in Jeddah.Oleksandr Usyk stormed through his rematch fight against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah on Saturday to retain his heavyweight titles by a split decision.

The 35-year-old Ukrainian proved unbeatable during the 12-round contest, maintaining his steely nerve to dominate Joshua with a series of heavy blows.

Joshua appeared to break Usyk's momentum in the ninth round and landed a spell of punches on his opponent, before retreating into defeat.

He was awarded a score of 115-113 from one judge, but Usyk ultimately emerged the stronger contender and earned scores of 115-113 and 116-112 from two judges to retain his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles.

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