Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 LIVE REACTION: AJ ‘let himself down’, Tyson Fury ready for £125m Usyk DECEMBER fight

Could happen Fur sure

Anthony Joshua could still face Tyson Fury as long as he rebuilds his career, claims Frank Warren.

Warren said: “If AJ manages to get a couple of wins under his belt — and I believe Tyson will beat [Oleksandr] Usyk — that may be a fight to be made.

“But AJ’s got to re-establish himself before you can even think about fights like that.

“He was badly exposed against Andy Ruiz Jr and the last two fights show what you need to do to beat him.

“All you’ve got to do is keep him on his back foot. If you can move and you’ve got fast hands, he struggles”

Usyk hits back

Oleksandr Usyk has hit back after Tyson Fury claimed he could beat the Ukrainian star and Anthony Joshua in the same night.

Fury said: "After watching that, the both of them were s***e. It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen.

"It was bulls. Come on! I'd beat annihilate both of them on the same night. F*****g s***e.

"Get your f*****g chequebook out because the Gypsy King is here to stay, forever."

Usyk quipped: "That's what he's dreaming every day. I'm gonna beat his a*s"

Presidential praise for Usyk

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Oleksandr Usyk's brilliant victory over Anthony Joshua.

Zelensky gushed with pride over his compatriot's amazing triumph against a game Joshua amid the ongoing war with Russia.

The president tweeted: “Difficult, but so important and necessary VICTORY @usykaa!

“Defending the title of the world champion is a symbol of the fact that all Cossacks will not give up theirs, will fight for it and will definitely win!”

Weak vs Strong

Oleksandr Usyk took aim at “weak” Russian president Vladimir Putin after defeating Anthony Joshua.

Usyk said of Putin amid the ongoing war in Ukraine: “Everything he shows is just to show that he’s strong, but he’s not.

“Otherwise he wouldn’t show how strong, how big he is. In reality, he is very weak.”

Usyk wore the blue and yellow of his homeland throughout his time in Saudi Arabia for the bout and added: “I boxed for the whole country and half of the world.

“Now the whole world knows Ukraine is defending itself from the second biggest army in the world. And we stand strong and we give Russia a lot back”

What Walmsley would do

When asked by a fan what Paul Walmsley would've done differently if he was in Anthony Joshua's corner against Oleksandr Usyk, he responded in depth.

Walmsley said: "Front foot pressure, staying in front of him as he moves.

"Let his shots go as Usyk came in ( Josh has the longer reach) therefore more chance of landing. Also easier to control ring space and put pressure on Usyk

"Josh kept pushing away as Usyk came in giving him more space to move"

Who two blame

Anthony Joshua's former Olympic coach has blamed the cornermen in BOTH the Brit's world title losses to Oleksandr Usyk.

Joshua rose to prominence after he scooped gold at the London Olympics in 2012 with ex-coach Paul Walmsley by his side.

And Walsmey claims AJ's defeat is down to who was in the Brit's corner on both occasions he's faced Usyk.

He tweeted: "Big Josh let down by woeful cornermen in both fights"

Fury psyched up

Tyson Fury could try to do a Masters degree in psychology - but only after he has unified the heavyweight division by beating Oleksandr Usyk.

Speaking in 2020, Fury said: "When I was a child I dreamed of being the heavyweight champion of the world and everybody said to me, 'that won't happen, that won't happen, that won't happen'.

"They were called dream killers. There's plenty of dream killers out there, even today they are still trying to crush my dreams.

"I have dreams of becoming a doctor, a psychologist. I want to get a Masters degree in psychology after I finish boxing.

"If I can achieve becoming the heavyweight undefeated, undisputed champion of the world from a child then I can achieve becoming a psychologist and getting a Masters degree. Anything is possible"

Can Joshua fight Fury?

Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren claimed that Anthony Joshua can still earn a shot against his fighter.

That is providing he bounces back from the two losses he suffered against Oleksandr Usyk.

Warren said: "If AJ manages to get a couple of wins under his belt - and I believe Tyson will beat Usyk - that may be a fight to be made.

"But AJ's got to re-establish himself before you can even think about fights like that"

Can still happen

A historic undisputed heavyweight fight will take place between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, promoter Frank Warren has revealed.

Warren told the : "He and Usyk would be a really good fight. It's a fight that I think will be made because both teams would like to see that happen.

"Usyk said after the fight that it's the only fight he's interested in, and it's certainly the same case with Tyson.

"It's just a matter of where it will generate the most income because it's a unique fight, a historic fight.

"It's the first time for God knows how long that the four belts are on the line.

"Both fighters are undefeated. The whole world of boxing will be captivated by this fight"

Fury vs Usyk?

Tyson Fury has vowed to become the undisputed world heavyweight champ in a record £125million Saudi Arabia superfight against Oleksandr Usyk in December.

Fury declared on Instagram: “England has been relieved of its belts but there is a remedy. If you want those belts back then send in the Gypsy barbarian.”

And recalling his 2015 triumph over Usyk’s fellow Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko, Fury added: “Send me in and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser.

“But it's not going to be cheap, if you want the best you have to pay. It's going to be very expensive, so get your f***ing cheque book out and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of the belts”

AJ let himself down

Anthony Joshua has admitted he let himself down with his rant after losing to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday.

Joshua said on social media: “I wish @usykaa [Usyk] continued success in your quest for greatness. You are a class act champ.

“Yesterday I had to mentally take myself into a dark place to compete for the championship belts!

“I had two fights, one with Usyk and one with my emotions and both got the better of me.

He then went on to add: “I’ll be the first to admit, I let myself down.

“I acted out of pure passion and emotion and when not controlled it ain’t great.

“I love this sport so, so much and I’ll be better from this point on. Respect”

Former coach blames Joshua's cornermen

Paul Walmsley has blamed the cornermen for both of the Anthony Joshua's world title losses to Oleksandr Usyk.

Joshua's former coach tweeted in the aftermath of Saturday's bout: "Big Josh let down by woeful cornermen in both fights."

When asked by a fan what he would've done differently if he was in AJ's corner on the night, Walmsley responded in depth: "Front foot pressure, staying in front of him as he moves.

"Let his shots go as Usyk came in (Josh has the longer reach) therefore more chance of landing. Also easier to control ring space and put pressure on Usyk

"Josh kept pushing away as Usyk came in giving him more space to move."

Rob McCraken was by Joshua's side when Usyk beat him the first time at White Hart Lane.

He was replaced by American mastermind Robert Garcia ahead of the second fight, but to no avail.

Olek travels with lucky Liolia

Oleksandr Usyk was spotted at the airport leaving Saudi Arabia after defeating Anthony Joshua for the second time.

And Usyk's heroics can be attributed to the lucky donkey that was given to him by his daughter Yelizaveta when they were separated due to the raging war between Ukraine and Russia.

The Champ hasn't let the teddy, in the form of Disney character Eeyore, whom he's re-named Liolia - leave his sight ever since.

Liolia was present during his victory over Joshua - and was right by his side again as he jetted out of the Middle Eastern region.

The donkey's head was seen poking out of Usyk's Louis Vuitton rucksack while he collected his boarding pass from Turkish Airlines, in footage attained by .

Usyk was all smiles despite sporting two black eyes from the enthralling spectacle on the weekend.

Joshua-Usyk news

Anthony Joshua has admitted he let himself down with his rant after losing to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.

Speaking on social media, he said: “I wish @usykaa continued success in your quest for greatness. You are a class act champ.

“Yesterday I had to mentally take myself into a dark place to compete for the championship belts!

“I had two fights, one with Usyk and one with my emotions and both got the better of me.

He then went on to add: “I’ll be the first to admit, I let myself down.

“I acted out of pure passion and emotion and when not controlled it ain’t great.

“I love this sport so, so much and I’ll be better from this point on. Respect.”

Meanwhile, AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed how he could be back in the ring later this year.

He told talkSPORT: "I’d like to see him back out. Maybe even in late December.

“There’s massive fights for him. Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder.

“There’s so many fights for him in the top [ten]. There’s even some Brits for him that are coming through in a couple of fights as well.”

And finally, Tyson Fury has vowed to become the undisputed world heavyweight champ in a record £125million Saudi Arabia superfight with Oleksandr Usyk in December.

Fury declared on Instagram: “England has been relieved of its belts but there is a remedy.

“If you want those belts back then send in the Gypsy barbarian.”

Saudi showdown

Tyson Fury has vowed to become the undisputed world heavyweight champ in a record £125million Saudi Arabia superfight with Oleksandr Usyk in December.

Fury declared on Instagram: “England has been relieved of its belts but there is a remedy.

“If you want those belts back then send in the Gypsy barbarian.”

And recalling his 2015 triumph over Usyk’s countryman Wladimir Klitschko, Fury added: “Send me in and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser.

“But it's not going to be cheap, if you want the best you have to pay.

“It's going to be very expensive, so get your f***ing cheque book out and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of the belts.”

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Stop Joshing

Boxing judge Glenn Feldman was confronted after he controversially scored Anthony Joshua as a winner against Oleksandr Usyk.

England’s Steve Gray wisely went 115-113 Usyk, 35, and Ukraine’s Victor Fesechko fairly called it 116-112 to his compatriot.

But American Feldman stuck out having seen it 115-113 to Joshua, 32, drawing criticism.

In a rare moment, online outlet ID Boxing managed to confront the experienced judge.

Reporter Rob Tebbutt asked: "How did you score that fight for Anthony Joshua, Glenn?"

Feldman responded: "Just the way I did."

Probed further, he then said: "I can't, you'd have to talk to my supervisor."

Kell of a look

Ebanie Bridges joked the outfit she wore to watch Anthony Joshua's loss to Oleksandr Usyk was picked out by Kell Brook.

Bantamweight world champion Bridges, 35, went to Boxpark Croydon with retired welterweight Brook, 36, for the huge heavyweight clash on Saturday night.

On Sunday, Bridges then shared an image of herself with the ex-world champ and claimed he had selected her outfit for the evening.

Speaking on social media, she said: "He picked this outfit… #ThanksKell."

Prior to AJ's split decision defeat to Usyk, Bridges posted a picture of her and Brook.

And she added a flirty caption which read: "Imagine the kids 👀 #JustSaying".

Tale of the tape

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could finally be set to clash following the Ukrainian’s second win over Anthony Joshua last night.

Usyk showed off his class yet again to win in Saudi Arabia on a split decision.

Taking hold of the microphone following AJ’s bizarre outburst, Usyk declared the only boxer in the world he is willing to fight is Fury.

The Gypsy King was keeping close tabs on last night’s brilliant action.

And he responded by insisting he would happily knock out another Ukrainian, having already dethroned the legendary Wladimir Klitschko.

But how do Fury and Usyk stack up against each other?

'Fair play to him'

Conor McGregor leapt to Anthony Joshua's defence over his "great speech" following defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

Following a repeat result in their Saudi Arabia rematch, Joshua, 32, raised eyebrows as he produced a bizarre post-fight speech.

Sky Sports pundit Carl Froch, 45, and even Joshua's training partner Frazer Clarke, 31, slammed the incident.

But UFC legend McGregor, 34, tweeted: "You are all going on ridiculous over this. That is a great speech right there.

"Fair play to him he made it yet he is still in there keeping that cog going.

"If they wanted the mic they could’ve tried get it back. Then he gives me a shout out. Great fight, thank you!"

AJ did not mention McGregor at any point but hailed Usyk, 35, as the "champ champ" - a phrase the Irishman made famous.

Ring it in

Tyson Fury has trolled Anthony Joshua for "talking absolute rubbish" in the ring after losing to Oleksandr Usyk.

AJ was beaten on points for the second time in the space of a year to Ukrainian great Usyk.

But following a repeat result in their rematch in Saudi Arabia, Joshua raised eyebrows as he produced a bizarre post-fight speech.

AJ spoke about his late start in boxing after avoiding jail, how he is heavier than legends of the past and Ukraine's series of wars.

Arch rival Fury, 34, took aim at Joshua, 32, by reposting a meme of himself on Instagram.

The WBC champion is pictured on his way to the ring in his last fight, with the caption: "AJ running back to the ring to talk absolute rubbish."

Frazer Clarke apologise for AJ

Anthony Joshua's former team-mate Frazer Clarke apologised on his behalf for his lengthy rant in the wake of losing to Oleksandr Usyk.

Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "As a gym friend and a friend in general, for anyone that is offended by what happened, I think I can just apologise on his behalf for the outburst.

";He might be mad at me for saying this and the whole team might be mad at me for saying this, but I feel like he was left out to dry by the team. I feel like someone should have saved him.

"It's words but in the true reflection of boxing, that was Oleksandr Usyk's time to celebrate that victory and he didn't get to do it straight away.

"I just don't think that was right but once again, Anthony is a great person, he does a lot for a lot of people, he's done a lot for me, but I feel like he had a bit of a bad one there and it was out of character.

"There were no excuses, that was Oleksandr Usyk's time. To the people around him, where were you? Someone should have jumped in there.

"Someone should have stopped him and saved him from himself. It was only words, but it was the wrong time."

Punch stats – a look at the details

In terms of individual rounds, Usyk outlanded Joshua in nine of the 12.

AJ managed to land more punches in the first two rounds – but his only victory after that came in the ninth when his onslaught fell short of securing a stoppage win.

Usyk ended with a total punches landed of 170 compared with Joshua’s 124.

But Joshua actually did have a marginally higher percentage of punches landed – 25 per cent to Usyk’s 24.

Usyk on Tyson Fury's claims

Oleksandr Usyk has hit back after Tyson Fury claimed he could beat the Ukrainian and Anthony Joshua in the same night.

Fury mocked his heavyweight rivals following Usyk's rematch win on points against AJ in Saudi Arabia.

Fury said: "After watching that, the both of them were s***e. It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen.

"It was bulls***. Come on! I'd beat annihilate both of them on the same night. F***ing s***e.

"Get your f***ing chequebook out because the Gypsy King is here to stay, forever."

Usyk, who wants to face Fury in an undisputed decider, had a blunt response.

He quipped: "That's what he's dreaming every day. I'm gonna beat his ass."

Syk feeling for AJ

Anthony Joshua was left visibly fuming after defeat to Oleksandr Usyk - despite Vasiliy Lomachenko's best efforts to console him.

Lomachenko watched ringside in Saudi Arabia as his close friend Usyk beat AJ for a second time.

And the double Olympic and ex-unified champion then appeared to congratulate Joshua on his performance.

But the beaten and distraught British star was having none of it.

Joshua said: "F*** that s***, good boxing has to win. F*** that s***."

AJ was then seen irate in the corner as members of his team tried to calm him down.