Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk is the new International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Association (WBA) ‘Super’, World Boxing Organisation (WBO) and International Boxing Organisation (IBO) heavyweight champion.
This followed after Usyk put up a dominant performance and stunned 31-year-old Anthony Joshua at a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday evening.
The 2012 London Olympics gold medallist showed that he meant business from the first bell as his punches found the target. It was then no wonder that all the judges nodded giving him the fight. Victor Fesechenko scored the fight 117-112, Steve Weisfeld 116-112 and Howard Foster 115-113.
The southpaw has now won all his 19 fights – 13 of them with knockouts – while Joshua dropped to 24 wins (22 stoppages) and two losses.
The 34-year-old Usyk has claimed world titles in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. He is a former World Boxing Council (WBC), WBA ‘Super’, IBF and WBO cruiserweight titlist.
