British boxer, British boxer, ANTHONY JOSHUA says he has “learned a lesson” after losing his world heavyweight titles to OLEKSANDR USYK in LONDON at the weekend.
USYK outpointed JOSHUA on all three judges’ scorecards as he wrested the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles away from the British boxer in front of a crowd of more than 66,000 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
According to reports, JOSHUA cut a surprisingly relaxed figure in the early hours of Sunday as he gave his initial thoughts on just the second defeat of his 26-fight professional career despite having greater height, reach, and weight than his Ukrainian opponent.
In a social media post on Thursday, the 31-year-old said he had watched the fight, analyzed preparations, and identified mistakes.
Both camps are keen to activate a rematch clause, with USYK hoping to take on Joshua in front of his home crowd in KYIV, although EDDIE HEARN, JOSHUA’s promoter, suggested a second fight would likely take place in Britain again on economic grounds.
