The Ukrainian defeated the Briton again.
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Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Olexandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) held a rematch in Saudi Arabia against the British Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KO).
Ukrainian won the second match by split decision: 113-115, 115-113, 116-112.
The boxers had a tough fight, in which the advantage went from one boxer to another The championship rounds were decisive, in which Usyk picked up the pace and managed to tilt the scales in his favor.
Thus, Usyk defended the IBF, IBO, WBA Super and WBO world championship titles, which he took from the British in last September, defeating him in the first fight in London. Then in the capital of England, Usyk won by a unanimous decision of the judges.
It should be noted that also in the rematch, the Ukrainian boxer won the belt of the world champion according to The Ring magazine. Usyk became the first boxer in history to hold this title in two weight categories.
(photo – Matchroom Boxing)
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