Usyk vs Joshua II

Who won Usyk vs Joshua II?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 20th, 2022, at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 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 undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA, WBO, and The Ring 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, 10 months and 17 days.

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, 1 month and 19 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, 9 months and 11 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, 9 months and 11 days.

Also on the undercard Callum Smith was victorious over Mathieu Bauderlique for the WBA World Light Heavyweight championship, Filip Hrgovic beat Zhilei Zhang, Badou Jack defeated Richard Rivera, Andrew Tabiti was victorious over James Wilson, and Ben Whittaker beat Petar Nosic.

Usyk vs Joshua II stats

Back in August 2022, Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Joshua made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Joshua had a large advantage in power over Usyk, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 68%.

Oleksandr Usyk was the older man by 3 years, at 36 years old.

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

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

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

Anthony Joshua was ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Usyk vs Joshua II form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Anthony Joshua on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Derek Chisora on October 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

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

Before that, 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.

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.

Joshua had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, 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.

He had won against 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.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Oleksandr Usyk had last fought 10 months and 26 days ago, while Anthony Joshua's last outing had been 10 months and 26 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Joshua's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Usyk vs Joshua II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Usyk vs Joshua II?

The DAZN show began at 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST. The Sky Box Office HD broadcast of the card started at 6:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Usyk vs Joshua II?

Oleksandr Usyk was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Anthony Joshua made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.