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Usyk says "wasn't the hardest" fight of career after beating Joshua

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Oleksandr Usyk admits defeating Anthony Joshua ‘wasn’t the hardest’ fight of his career

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk admitted that defeating Anthony Joshua ‘wasn’t the hardest’ fight of his career

The fighter produced a flawless display to hand Joshua the second defeat of his professional career and dethrone him as IBF, WBO, and WBA heavyweight champ.

The former unified cruiserweight champion secured a hugely deserved unanimous points victory (117-112, 116-112, 115-113) in front of more than 63,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Joshua has a rematch clause and promoter Eddie Hearn suggests he’ll be ready to trigger it after a chastening defeat.

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