{"id":51814,"date":"2022-08-21T09:26:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T09:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/anthony-joshua-fights-back-tears-after-oleksandr-usyk-defeat\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T09:26:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T09:26:39","slug":"anthony-joshua-fights-back-tears-after-oleksandr-usyk-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/anthony-joshua-fights-back-tears-after-oleksandr-usyk-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua fights back tears after Oleksandr Usyk defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An emotional Anthony Joshua fought back tears as he reflected on his second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday, saying he was deeply \u201cupset\u201d with his performance against the Ukrainian heavyweight champion.\n <\/p>\n

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Usyk retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with a split-decision victory over Britain’s Joshua, who fared better in the rematch but proved unable to dethrone the champion in an absorbing 12-round contest.\n <\/p>\n

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\u201cIt’s really, really hard for me to say I’m proud of myself. I’m upset, really, deep down in my heart,\u201d Joshua told reporters.\n <\/p>\n

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\u201cI tried a different style \u2026 in the last fight I wanted to compete as a boxer, but it wasn’t good enough, and tonight wasn’t good enough.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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Joshua threw down two of Usyk’s belts after the final bell before storming out of the ring, only to return later and deliver an impassioned speech.\n <\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen you try and do things from your heart, not everyone is going to understand,\u201d explained Joshua. \u201cIt was just from the heart. I knew I was mad at myself. Not at anyone, just myself. I was like I got to get out here because I’m mad.\n <\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen you’re angry you might do stupid things. Then I realized this is sport. I came back and did the right thing.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn dismissed speculation that retirement may be around the corner for the 32-year-old, who has only fought Usyk since last year.\n <\/p>\n

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\u201cI’m a fighter for life. That hunger never dies. Fighter for life,\u201d Joshua said.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An emotional Anthony Joshua fought back tears as he reflected on his second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday, saying he was deeply \u201cupset\u201d with his performance against the Ukrainian heavyweight champion. Usyk retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with a split-decision victory over Britain’s Joshua, who fared better …<\/p>\n

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