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Anthony Joshua fell to another defeat at the fists of Oleksandr Usyk despite pushing the Ukrainian pound-for-pound star to the limit of his endurance.
While Usyk retained the WBA, IBF and WBO titles to set up the prospect of a unification clash with Tyson Fury, he was hurt on several occasions by an underdog who was transformed from the first meeting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Ultimately, Joshua was outworked to drop a split decision at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Arena with scores of 113-115, 115-113, 116-112 confirming he is now a peripheral figure among the heavyweight division’s elite.
With this development, Joshua is no longer a dominant force in the division and another disappointment was his angry reaction after the fight when he grabbed two of Usyk’s belts and dropped them out of the ring.
He also confronted the champion, asking him how he won, before demanding the microphone to address the crowd.
