After a rough 9th round, Usyk went back to his corner and told himself “I’m feel” waking the inner beast within himself

Major props to Usyk for coming out and fighting hard in the 12th when it seemed like he really didn't have to and that the fight was already won

Respect to both fighters, they really worked hard. AJ has nothing to be ashamed of.

AJ was not outclassed, he threw the heavier shots, caused the more hurt but just met a man who could take the hurt and ran out of gas after the ninth round. I still salute his performance, nothing to be embarrassed about.

In the first fight, Usyk showed the gap in skills between the two. In the second fight, Usyk showed the gap in heart between the two.

Usyk is such a joy to watch. Man moves a ton even in later rounds and lands those beautiful often technical jabs. This is heavyweight and he moves like a welterweight while throwing cruiserweight caliber punches

Joshua threw everything what he could but Usyk just kept coming and pressing him back. A masterclass performance by Usyk.

Usyk moves and looks like a welterweight. It’s insane!

AJ improved quite a lot, I'm really impressed with his skills. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to get him the win. Joshua is too big to outbox Usyk. Congrats to Usyk for the second win!

Proud of Usyk, what a fight. True Warrior ☦️🇺🇦❤️

Usyk is a freak of nature. Never seen someone with such speed and conditioning have this much skill.

AJ gave a great fight and many guys would go down after these shots but Usyk showed how durable he is,that was tuff fight for him as he felt these body shots,respect for both

People don’t realize just how special Usyk is. He’s a master boxer. Joshua stood 24 rounds with him but couldn’t get the job done. AJ is not done yet. He will apply what he learned with Usyk against other fighters & get back up there. Usyk vs Fury will be a chess match. Wilder vs Joshua will finally happen too 🙏🏽

Looking back at this great fight, i think just before the announcement, Usyk didn't look so sure that he retained his belts and kudos to AJ, he has nothing to be ashamed of. Great warriors!!!

Usyk is amazing. great style, technique and mobility. AJ the supremely gifted fighter limited only by his lack of creativity, every punch is so tight and clean, his stance and movement so text book and efficient, he needs a little swag in there, some finesse. he is so textbook its easy for a fighter as smart as Usyk to read him like one.

I think Usyk is a truly skilled heavyweight with the weight of a country under attack on his shoulders. The respect between the two was great and this is the kind of boxing that makes boxing great!

Usyk is amazing. It's crazy how he never let you win the last 3 rounds. All his fights is like this. He bang your head and doesn't let you breath the last rounds.

All The physical advantages go to Anthony Joshua, all the technical and mental advantages go to Usyk…

AJ fought really well this fight, used his advantages, his power, his size, and was counter punching really well. But the big can took I to another level. He dug deep and pulled out the victory. Great great fight

I feel most people don't understand how phenomenal of a boxer usyk actually is, his footwork, cardio,work rate, adjustability,and his skills and IQ as a whole. He's a master boxer and while he lacks in size his skills make up for it I think people are underestimating him against fury I'm not saying it'll be easy but I can definitely see usyk beating fury

Usyk was just barely able to win the first bout, his stamina just holding out, but AJ was extremely passive in that fight. This fight AJ let Usyk come to him, counter punched well, and did some body work which forced Usyk to stop moving and scrap inside more in the 9th.

Love how the commentators were on AJ’s side the whole fight, only for Usyk to win hahahahahahahahahahaha

Congrats to Usyk. Truly a master class boxer, and humble person. Defying the odds against the giants, and well on his way as an all-time great.

A true battle. AJ had him hurt more and couldn’t finish!

Usyk is crazy fast! He’s like Manny Pacquiao but a heavyweight 👌

Usyk is a warrior…Never give up attitude from Usyk..

Boxing as an art. Two model athletes fought a high-class fight. Great. Congratulations to Usyk, he is unique.

The way Usyk responded in the tenth round won him the fight. He refused to let AJ dominate him and showed that he is the better fighter

Usyk doesn’t even load up on his shots he’s so fluid and just lets his hands and natural weight carry the power ! Would love to see him stand in the pocket and load up on a shot !

Was a close one in my opinion, much closer than the last and AJ did much better this time too, I was very impressed by both athletes

Heart of a champion in the last few rounds. Joshua clinching, Usyk firing away. Well deserved. Can't wait for the Fury fight :).

Usyk knows how to adjust when being attacked and make opponent pursue him and tire them out. Joshua seem to not know how to do that.

USYK's Stamina, footwork, body Agility, hand speed and boxing IQ simply too much for heavyweights. Dude a beast from the East

English announcers when Joshua's getting painted - "He's taking them well though" English announcers when Joshua lands a single punch - "Oh the tides are turning"

As a casual enjoyer of the sport, what I notice here is that AJ should have kept up the pressure in some of the rounds. In some instances when Usyk seemed to slow down, AJ should have stepped it up and got up in his face. Edit: But by the end of it, Usyk deserved it I think. He outboxed AJ at the end.

MASTERPIECE of boxing from Usyk,

I’m sorry for AJ for how he conducted his fight in terms of style and attitude he was not supposed to loose

Usyk 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 What a gifted boxer !

Usyk ability to slip punches is truly amazing.

If you could take a prime Mike Tyson and drop him in the boxing world of today, nobody could defeat him. He was too fast, much too powerful and had next level defense with his peek a boo style. There will never be another boxing prodigy like the phenomenon that was Mike Tyson

In the ninth round Usyk rested a little and let a round to Joshua to see what he could do, two or three punches to the body, in round ten he calmly beat Joshua's face a hundred times to show him how it's done

Looking back at it. AJ just stood there and moved very little. When I watch Fury, Fury will actually move and adjust. TBH, I think Fury will win against Usyk. Yes Usyk is quick, no denying that, but fury quick enough and got a big enough gas tank to keep up with him. When you got a guy bigger than you and also has speed(not as much as you but enough) and a gas tank to go 12 rounds, the reach advantage is enough to win fights. AJ had a size advantage but didnt have the speed or gas tank to have an advantage against Usyk. But regarless of what the crazy Fury fans or Usyk fans say, it gonna be a tough fight for both men.Theres no Fury bulldozing Usyk and theres no Usyk running rings around Fury, it gonna be a tough fight for both guys.

Great fight usyk won convincingly again but Joshua really gave him all he could handle and landed massive shots but usyk is built different

You know I can't believe these announcers all they wanted to do was praise everything Joshua did and didn't hardly say anything about the champion I didn't see Joshua winning three rounds in the whole fight the 9th round for sure that was about it it's really sad to see a fighter fold like this 😢

After 9th round I was pretty sure AJ would have finished the job. I was wrong. Usyk really impressed me with his grit and determination. Always knew he was a great technician and a p4p boxer of course. A great champion, boxing deserves more like him

Imagine Mike Tyson's stamina level. He threw crazy amount of power punches, combos and "comfortably" execute them for at least 5 straight rounds without gassed out

“Everybody has a plan until they get the feel, very feel” - Usyk 👁👄👁

Ciekawostka - warto zwrócić uwagę na miłe akcenty. Oleksandr Usyk przeżegnał się przed walką i po niej po chrześcijańsku, nie stosował kontrowersyjnych zagrań, co zdarza się n.p. T.Fury oraz wystąpił tu z kosmykiem i wąsami polskiego kozaka z czasów I Rzeczypospolitej🙂. Świetny pojedynek mistrzów.

Love to see furry come back after watching such an impressive fight...much respect to both combatants

The moves of Usyk are so impressive

I finally built-up the courage to watch this fight. Always knew Joshua (the bigger stronger STIFFER) fighter would be outclassed by the smaller quicker, FLUID Usyk - it was always going to be a problem. Frankly, AJ didn't do as badly as I feared - he can hold his head up high. His failing is where I know that Fury will succeed for sure - putting his weight on the little guy and making him carry the extra 260 pounds! Those legs will tire out quickly, and he will be there for the taking. I've literally seen Fury do it to a smaller guy before - some cruiser weight coming up to heavy who outboxed and outclassed Fury for like 4 rounds until the Gypsy King got tired of the dancing and just laid on the poor fella. It was over in 2 rounds after that. Poor geezer went back down to cruiserweight and was never heard from again.

Let's be honest Usyk once again showed the world just how much of a competive and strong boxer, what a match.....

Usyk is a special fighter , he know well to defend and duck in well. he never back down that why he won. What a great fighter . I am AJs fan but the way he fought back showed more covered fighter he is

Wow that was 1 of the greatest heavyweight title fights in recent memory. Just a chess match of technical skill and will power. I honestly wudda called it a draw. I truly couldn't see either guy clearly out pointing the other.. either way. Oleksandr is here 2 stay. Maybe Wilder or Fury is next. Maybe even Ruiz Jr. that'd b a fun shoot out of science versus brutality

Usyk Ratings: Power: 80 Speed: 90 Stamina:90 Footwork: 99 Technique: 99 Mental: 99 Ring IQ: 99 Feel: ♾

Great respect for these two fighters. Well deserved BUT Tyson Fury would have a field day with either of these two. He would've picked them apart. Probably would've knocked AJ out & frustrated Usyk & outpointed him.

Amazing match up between AJ and Usyk 👏👏👏

Usyk in 10th round was like a Phoenix who raised from the ashes. It’s his unbreakable spirit which decided fate of this fight.

Excellent fight. Another exciting fight congratulations to both fighters. 👋👋👋

I just watched Fury vs Wilder 3 and this fight is on a whole other planet. these blokes are boxing like cruiser weights. Fury v Wilder 3 looked like a sanctioned pub brawl.

I remember getting into multiple arguments in multiple boxing pages over usyk and Joshua before their first fight. I knew usyk was gonna win.

Usyk is a great fighter and earning his stripes as a legend as he is chasing greatness. But if this Usyk shows up against Fury there is no way he will win that fight.

Usyk seemed like the smarter lad from the beginning. Dangerous. Joshua would have taken it he didnt underestimate him and got caught lacking. Usyk had stamina, he took a lot of punches and held his own but Joshua fell apart after a couple. A warrior indeed,

I love how Usyk moves around and responds - not many 100+ kg men can do. Great performance from great boxers.

I was rooting for Usyk but honestly AJ's gas tank failed him. He made great adjustments and the body shots were doing damage but Usyk outworked him. A more active jab and the gas tank to push in the later rounds and he could have won this fight

Man Usyk was running and holding for dear life in the 9th great tactic , he knew if he didn't hold on so much hed had got dropped.

AJ had all the physical advantages, But Usyk had all the mental and skillful advantages...

As much as I didn’t want to believe it, Ngannou can DEFINITELY win this fight! He is faster and more powerful EARLY on, but may fade quickly because of a lack of boxing-specific training for any length of time. But he has a HUGE chance to shock the world. Wouldn’t it? WOULD IT?

Esperaba este año con la esperanza de ver a usik contra fury me indigna cuando promocionan tanto para no llegar a nada

The shear fact that Usyk could withstand AJ’s brutal body assaults without collapsing is amazing. Several times AJ had him stunned yet he recovered quickly which I think shocked even AJ ?

Love the mutual respect. Earned by both.

Joshua should think of fitness, footwork and punching speed coz He has awesome power

Joshua is so huge physically he makes his gloves look small.

2:24 Usyk pulls and rolls with almost the entire punch, yet the commentary would have you believe Usyk was nearly slumped.

Best man won the match! Congratulations Usyk

"and now we will truly see if Tyson Fury is retired" what a line 🥶

Usyk is the ICEMAN of boxing now. He is like Chuck Liddell out there, man.

Much closer than the first. I wonder if there will be a 3rd and what will be the outcome. Joshua is great, keeps learning and improving. Usyk is a beast though.

you can clearly see AJs gameplan working here. Usyk looks way more fatigue and sloppy in the last rounds than in their 1th fight. Thats the direct cause of all this bodyshots. If AJ can pump up his cardio and work more in the later rounds, he can beat Usyk. In the 10, 11 and 12 round Usyk was way more open and less evasive then normal. Thats when AJ needs to let these hands go and start trying to hit the head more. If done correctly, he can even knockout Usyk since he has the weight advantage. But once thing is cristal clear to me. For this gameplan to work, AJ needs to work on his cardio intensively!!

RESPECT to both. Top guys, and they square off. Twice. This is what SHOULD happen at the top of the boxing world ... rather than all the ducking. Both Joshua and Usyk are gaining respect ... while Fury's stock is dropping, for ducking Usyk

man everytime I look at this fight im like man... AJ really had this fight yet Usyk pulled through. I truly feel in all that this should've been a draw. this was truly an upset to me.

I know a lot of people thought that Usyk was hurt in round 9, but he really wasn't. Play it back and see that in that barrage of punches Joshua threw, he only landed about 10 punches out of like 40, and even those were hardly effective. Usyk slipped and maneuvered his way past most of them and clinched up when he was backed into the ropes. His defensive responsibility is incredible.

If there hadn't already been the first meeting, this match would have been a draw ... And in the end it was right to give the victory to USIK ...

Man I wish Joshua would have fought the whole fight like he did in round 9

Joshua looked like he only was comfortable throwing the straight shots, probably because he knows he’s not fast enough with looping shots.. it was way to easy for usyk to back out and readjust his angle, that’s why Joshua should have pressured him with a 1-2 looping shot. He had some succes with that in round 8 , but he’s way to passive for what he should be bringing to beat Usyk. Don’t see joshua regaining the title with the mindset he’s on right now

The more I watch this fight, the more I think Usyk can beat Fury because Usyk seems to be a very illusive volume puncher. He takes one and gives back 2 or more. I see him winning on points OR Fury by knockout.

AJ improved so much, and even tho he was lost it was still a great performance. Congrats to Usyk for another win

Joshua lost my respect in the last few rounds where he pushed and head locked Usyk to gain advantage. If all he did was those two things I wouldn’t be too perturbed. But AJ would then immediately try to punch after those actions which makes dirtier. Glad Usyk got the decision.

Aj’s team is full of yesmen, who are just there to get a piece of the pie. Usyk’s team on the other hand is like a brotherhood, this was very noticeable after the fight.

I respect that AJ wants to actually box, not brawl. But, if you can't out-box your opponent, you have to brawl. You have to do something to win if your plan isn't working.

AJ definitely had alot of moments. Made Usyk really work

His punching was amazing, but his footwork???? INCREDIBLE!!!

Great fight by both fighters 👏

Love the respect they've shown each other.

This comment section is the definition of "easier said then done", AJ isnt overrated, hes underrated now because nobody in boxing rates him at all and what hes done is truly unappreciated, respect to usyk and i see him beating fury and staying undefeated

AJ tried to play rough on more than one occasion. He is lucky a point wasn't deducted from him. However, after having watched the full fight and these highlights, I do believe Usyk is beatable at HW. I see Fury beating him and possibly Wilder too.

Would love an Usyk Fury fight!

These highlights are awfully biased towards Joshua and the commentators too. So many punches landed that werent shown. In fact, Usyk landed more in every round except for the 1st, 2nd, and 9th according to compubox. Kind of a shameful set of highlights.

It might have looked like AJ had some promise after he beat the old guy Klitschko, but since then it has become clearly evident that he quickly runs out of talent when faced with boxers who know what theyre doing and take things seriously. Also, his big muscle strategy only really works when being capable enough to force KOs early in a fight. If he has to go the distance, he runs out of steam, as seen here when he could barely stand on his feet in the 12th.

Joshua needed to throw more punches to the body to slow Usyk's movement down some. He also looked like he was throwing 1 or 2 punches at a time.