Anthony Joshua loses Oleksandr Usyk rematch by split decision
Anthony Joshua fell to an agonising split decision defeat against Oleksandr Usyk to leave him facing an uncertain future in the heavyweight division he previously ruled.
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Usyk beats Joshua on split decision to retain heavyweight titles
Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk beat Britain's Anthony Joshua on a split points decision after 12 scheduled rounds to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight boxing belts in Jeddah on Sunday.
How Saudi Arabia is aiming to be home to the world’s biggest sporting events
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah was buzzing with excitement yet again on Saturday ahead of one of the biggest boxing rematches in sporting history, between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and British fighter Anthony Joshua.
Smith moves closer to becoming a two weight world champion
Britain's Callum Smith moved a step closer to becoming a two weight world champion after knocking out French opponent Mathieu Bauderlique in a WBC light-heavyweight title eliminator in Jeddah on Saturday.
Ali takes only a minute to win first female pro fight in Saudi
British-Somali super-bantamweight Ramla Ali took little more than a minute on Saturday to win the first sanctioned female professional boxing bout held in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua fight tonight: Time, TV channel, live stream and how to watch
Anthony Joshua will take on Oleksandr Usyk tonight in a heavyweight rematch, seeking to reclaim his titles following last year's unanimous decision defeat.
LIVE: Anthony Joshua fights for career in Saudi rematch with Ukraine hero Usyk
JEDDAH: Briton Anthony Joshua is fighting for his career on Saturday against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who can boost the morale of his compatriots in war-torn Ukraine by retaining his world heavyweight belts in Saudi Arabia. Joshua, 32, has much on the line as he strives to become a three-time world champion and perhaps spark fellow Briton Tyson Fury into performing another U-turn on retiring and set up a blockbuster unifying title bout. Back-to-back defeats by Usyk, who outboxed him in London last September, would be a career-crippling setback for the 2012 Olympics super heavyweight gold medallist who also crashed to a surprise TKO against Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019. Usyk, the undefeated former cruiserweight world champion, won on an unanimous decision in only his third professional fight as a heavyweight.
What time is Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2? Ring walks confirmed
Anthony Joshua is bidding to regain his heavyweight titles for a second time when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.