Anthony Joshua

British boxer Anthony Joshua lost his cool and had an epic meltdown which left the boxing world in shock after his defeat against Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk in ...

Joshua then went on to talk about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and extended his support to the war-torn nation. Joshua lauded Usyk for winning the fight before recalling his troubled past and how he avoided jail to become the boxer that he is today. This guy, to beat me tonight, maybe I could have done better, but it shows the levels of hard work he must have put in, so please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world. Joshua also went on to ask Usyk how could he beat him as he felt he was the stronger one out of the two. Joshua was up there for the challenge and boxed well but ended up losing in a split decision after 12 rounds. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was also present at the stadium when Joshua lost his cool and had an absolute meltdown.

After an entertaining high voltage rage on the Red Sea clash, Britain's Anthony Joshua's suffered a loss against Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on ...

Anthony Joshua appeared to give the winner's speech he had prepared before eventually accepting his defeat in the heavyweight clash against Oleksandr Usyk, ...

The showboating, spotlight-seeking version of Joshua has deflated and in its place is a man overcome by tears of regret. I love this sport so so much and I'll be better from this point on. Joshua later took to Twitter to say: 'I'll be the first to admit, I let my self down. I acted out of pure passion and emotion and when not controlled it ain't great. Was it fuelled by out of control emotions and adrenalin surges? Winners grab the mic after boxing matches.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had lauded Oleksandr Usyk's 'important' and 'necessary' split-decision victory over Anthony Joshua.

The other gave the fight to Joshua, 115-113. Two judges gave it to Usyk, one 115-113 and the other 116-112. Usyk is the only heavyweight champion who does not own the WBC championship, which Tyson Fury vacated this year after declaring his retirement. Joshua quickly joined him there, hugging his opponent and seeming to offer assistance for the predicament of Ukraine. Usyk covered his face under the flag when he was given the victory. Usyk was encouraged by a pre-fight statement from his country's president.

Former champion says he was 'just so passionate' in the moments after his disheartening loss but admission has sparked concussion fears.

Usyk, meanwhile, has his sights set on a Fury fight for the undisputed heavyweight title and the division's No 1 position. Fury is still listed as the official WBC heavyweight champion, following his victory over Whyte last time out in April, but had announced his retirement on his 34th birthday 10 days ago. Joshua’s split-decision defeat and bizarre in-ring rant in the immediate aftermath of a second defeat against Usyk took the shine off a thrilling fight, which saw an improved Joshua implement a strategy of aggression yet not enough to outgun his masterful opponent. If you want the best you've got to pay, it's gonna be very expensive.” “Yesterday I had to mentally take myself into a dark place to compete for the championship belts! “I’ll be the first to admit, I let myself down. He added in a now-deleted Instagram post: “England has been relieved of its belts. There’s even some Brits for him that are coming through in a couple of fights as well. There’s so many fights for him in the top 10. “I can’t remember what I said in the ring because it was just so passionate. [The Ukrainian Usyk retained the WBA, IBF and WBO titles](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2022/08/21/how-anthony-joshua-let-heavyweight-title-redemption-slip-grasp/) and has set up the prospect of a clash with WBC champion Tyson Fury for the undisputed crown in boxing's blue riband division, which could take place either at Wembley Stadium, or as Telegraph Sport understands, back here in the Middle East. Joshua added: “I wish I held it together.

Anthony Joshua has spoken out on social media for the first time following his split-decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening.

'I’ll be the first to admit, I let my self down. I let myself down': Anthony Joshua opens up on his bizarre antics after world heavyweight title defeat, before praising 'class act' Ukrainian and wishing him success 'You are a class act champ.

Anthony Joshua has said he has the "hunger" to fight again and plans to return to the ring in December following a second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk on ...

"I tried a different style... Whoever wants it can get it, I don't mind." Eddie said December," Joshua said.

Britain's Anthony Joshua, right, takes a blow from Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk during their world heavyweight title fight at King Abdullah Sports City in ...

There’s only one heavyweight title that Usyk doesn’t own – the WBC one that was vacated this year by Tyson Fury, who says he is retired. When asked about Fury, Usyk said: “I am sure Tyson Fury is not retired yet. Both boxers looked exhausted at the final bell.