Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk thanked God for help in the rematch with Briton Anthony Joshua for the WBA Super, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles.
“I want to thank everyone who prayed for me, and I also want to thank God for the help, he gave me a lot today. My God is Jesus Christ. I dedicate the victory to my country, my family and my team.
This fight is a history that will be remembered for many generations. In particular, I managed to survive the round where they tried to beat me and turned the battle in my favor. I was sure that the victory would be mine, ”said the athlete during an interview in the ring after the fight.
The fight between Usyk and Joshua in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) lasted 12 rounds. The Ukrainian won by split decision (113:115, 115:113, 116:112) and retained the heavyweight championship belts.
Recall Usyk scored his first victory against Joshua in a 12-round match that took place at the Tottenham football club stadium in London on the night of September 26.
Then Usyk unanimously decided – he became the owner of the title of unified world champion in the 117-112, 116-112, 115-113, WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight divisions.
Before Usyk declarationAnnouncing his retirement, he said he wanted to fight in the next fight against Briton Tyson Fury.