Summary

  • Anthony Joshua loses heavyweight world titles to Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk

  • Usyk takes WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles by unanimous decision

  • Former cruiserweight world champion Usyk outclasses Joshua from first round

  • 'Devastated' Joshua wants rematch, says promoter Eddie Hearn

  • Briton suffered eye socket injury and might need to go to hospital, adds Hearn

  • GB's Lawrence Okolie knocks out Dilan Prasovic to retain WBO world cruiserweight title

  • Callum Smith & Campbell Hatton, son of Ricky, both win on undercard at raucous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

  1. Joshua puts the pressure onpublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Joshua tries to pile on the pressure in the last 30 seconds of the ninth. Usyk, backed up against the ropes, has to hold on in a rare sign of weakness.

    Three rounds to go. It's close. Don't go anywhere.

  2. Postpublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    You may well be right, Neil.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

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    Neil: AJ needs to knock this bloke out or he won't be champion anymore

  4. Warning for Joshuapublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Round 9

    Anthony Joshua gets a telling off for holding Usyk down. The last thing Joshua needs is getting a point coming off his total. But just a warning from Michael Alexander.

  5. 'A decent round'published at 22:47 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Carl Froch
    Former world super-middleweight champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    I thought it was a decent round for Joshua. Usyk was blowing heavier than he has done the whole fight.

  6. Postpublished at 22:47 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Round 8

    The Joshua right hand is trying to batter its way under the Usyk elbow and into the ribs.

    Usyk may well be winning this still, but Joshua's best rounds have come in the last four.

  7. Postpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Round 8

    Joshua may have to start taking some risks. He lands with a right and that's a good start. He's now mixing it up with a good shot to the body and a straight right rocks Usyk back a bit, but not as dramatically as Joshua was rocked a round earlier.

    UsykImage source, Matchroom Boxing
  8. 'Usyk is throwing punches to hurt Joshua'published at 22:43 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Steve Bunce
    Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

    At the start of that round Usyk changed the way he was throwing his punches. He was throwing punches to hurt Joshua not just to win points.

  9. Postpublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Into the eighth. Great fight so far. This could go either way.

  10. Postpublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Round 7

    That left that rocked Joshua left him off balance, but he stayed up and Usyk was too far away to land with a follow-up.

  11. Postpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Ronald McIntosh
    Boxing commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Anthony Joshua is looking like a bumper car just coming forward at one speed.

  12. Joshua caught by Usykpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    A straight counter right from Joshua, but wait just a minute, a left hook from Usyk and Joshua wobbles backwards. The champ is in trouble.

    AJImage source, Matchroom Boxing
  13. Postpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Round 7

    A crushing left hook from Joshua to the Usyk body. There was a bit of a defensive glove in the way but that will still give Joshua some encouragement.

  14. Postpublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Round 7

    How will Usyk respond? Joshua, after a slow start, is very much getting back in this.

  15. 'Joshua got closer and forced Usyk into a mistake'published at 22:40 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Steve Bunce
    Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Joshua got closer there and he was forcing Usyk to make one or two mistakes. He overcommitted and got caught with a big right hand.

  16. Round 6published at 22:39 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Joshua is in the middle of the ring in the sixth, trying to pressure Usyk and it is a beautiful straight right hand to the Usyk chin.

    That was a gorgeous shot, that one hurt him, but didn't send Usyk down.

    If you're looking for a turning point, you may have just got one. I've got Joshua winning both the last two.

    We're halfway. A very enjoyable watch.

    AJImage source, Matchroom Boxing
  17. Postpublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Round 6

    A quieter start to the sixth, Joshua tries a swinging right, but Usyk is still full of energy and dances his way backwards and out of danger.

  18. Postpublished at 22:36 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Carl Froch
    Former world super-middleweight champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    I thought Joshua got a bit closer in that round, he closed the gap. He is making his way in range, as Usyk tires.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:35 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

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    John: Joshua is going to need to knock Usyk out. Throwing punches might help

    Scott: This is Joshua from the first Ruiz fight. Usyk impeccable so far

  20. Joshua takes the fifth roundpublished at 22:35 British Summer Time 25 September 2021

    Joshua is beginning to show his power and that was definitely his best round and there's no doubt he takes that round.

    That's given Usyk something to think about. Can Joshua put his foot on the accelerator now and build on that success?