Joshua vs Usyk

Who won Joshua vs Usyk?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, September 25th, 2021, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

The scorecards were announced as 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of winner Oleksandr Usyk.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the unified heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBA, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.

Usyk was making his 4th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He had held this belt for 2 years and 9 months.

He was also making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He had held this title for 1 year and 2 days.

Also, on the line was his 5th defense of the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He had been recognised as this champion for 3 years, 7 months and 25 days.

Finally, he was making his 5th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He had been WBA champion for 3 years, 7 months and 25 days.

Also on the undercard Lawrence Okolie beat Dilan Prasovic for the WBO World Cruiserweight championship, Callum Smith defeated Lenin Castillo, and Maxim Prodan was defeated by Florian Marku.

Joshua vs Usyk stats

Back in September 2021, Anthony Joshua stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oleksandr Usyk made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Joshua had an advantage in power over Usyk, with a 92% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 72%.

Anthony Joshua was the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Joshua had a height advantage of 3 inches over Usyk. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Anthony Joshua fought out of the orthodox stance, while Oleksandr Usyk was a southpaw.

Joshua's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Usyk's, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 month earlier than Usyk, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 34 fewer professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Usyk's 201.

Oleksandr Usyk was ranked number 4 by the WBA, 1 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Usyk form

Joshua had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Kubrat Pulev on December 12, 2020, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Andy Ruiz Jr on December 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr on June 1, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Alexander Povetkin on September 22, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Joseph Parker on March 31, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

Usyk remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Derek Chisora on October 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Chazz Witherspoon on October 12, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Wintrust Arena, Illinois, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Tony Bellew on November 10, 2018, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Cruiserweight, WBC World Cruiserweight, IBF World Cruiserweight and WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Murat Gassiev on July 21, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight, WBA Super World Cruiserweight, WBC World Cruiserweight and WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Olimpiyskiy, Moscow, Russia.

He had defeated Mairis Briedis on January 27, 2018, by majority decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight and WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Anthony Joshua had been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Going into this contest, Anthony Joshua had last fought 9 months and 13 days ago, while Oleksandr Usyk's last outing had been 10 months and 25 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

Usyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

What time did Joshua vs Usyk start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:15 PM BST at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:15 PM EST or 2:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Joshua vs Usyk?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Sky Box Office HD broadcast of the card started at 6:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Joshua vs Usyk?

Anthony Joshua was a 81/50 (+160) underdog going into the contest, while Oleksandr Usyk made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-200) with oddsmakers.