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‘It went exactly as I predicted, I can be much better’ – New heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk warns Anthony Joshua incase he decides to activate rematch clause

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New unified heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk has warned that he ‘might be a lot better’ after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an unbelievable efficiency on Saturday night time, September 25 to clinch the WBA, IBF and WBO titles.

The Ukrainian placed on a masterclass in entrance of 65,000 followers regardless of being three inches shorter than Joshua in addition to almost 20lbs lighter than Joshua in weight.

After outthinking and outboxing Joshua over 12 rounds, has now warmed he may extra harmful as Joshua ponders over the following 30 days whether or not to rematch the Ukrainian.He stated: ‘The battle went precisely the best way I anticipated it to go. There have been a few moments when Anthony pushed me arduous, however nothing special.

‘I had no goal to knock him out as a result of my trainers pushed me not to try this. At the start I hit him arduous and tried to knock him out however my trainers stated to cease and simply do my job.

‘The one factor I needed to do with this battle was to offer reward to my Lord, Jesus Christ and say all comes from him.

‘Right now, 12 years in the past, my wife stated to me sure, at present I’m double comfortable.’

Anthony Joshua’s predicted battle agsinst Tyson Fury is now virtually inconceivable following this humbling loss.

Usyk beat Joshua 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 and have become solely the third fighter after Evander Holyfield and David Haye to win world titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight.

That is the second defeat of Joshua’s profession whereas Usyk is undefeated.