After 12 rounds, USYK won Joshua with scores of 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113. This Ukrainian puncher, although shaped smaller than Joshua, still won a resounding and brought 4 world championship titles: WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO.
Mr. Eddie Hearn asserted that Joshua would activate the terms of the recovery in the contract to reclaim the championships from the USYK. The high possibility that this match will take place in 2022.
This failure was a shock for Anthony Joshua, who had been praised as “the king of England”. This puncher confirmed that he would wash this humiliation in the rematch. And this time Joshua vowed to play more violently, not trying to fight as techniques as the first time.
“In my mind now there is only one thought. That this is a battle. Stepping on the stage and punching the opponent bruising. Punching until he collapsed.” Joshua commented on the rematch with USYK with IFL TV. “I now understand what is the boxing. You have to rush to attack and press until the opponent realizes that you are the only one who stays in this floor.”
Indeed, many judgments that Joshua played quite superficially in the glove with USYK. If he played the initiative and took advantage of bodybuilding more, the results could be better.
This was the second failure in Joshua's career. In 2019, he was shocked when he was under the puncher under Andy Ruiz Jr. Lowering the knockout in the 7th half. At that time, Joshua also lost all 4 championship titles, but he regained success in the rematch. Will Joshua successful against Usyk?