Oleksander Usyk outboxed Anthony Joshua to win the IBF/WBA/WBO Heavyweight titles in front of 68,000 fans at Tottenham Stadium in London, England.
Uyk boxed very well over the first half of the fight as he moved around and used great head movement to land some solid straight left hands. In round three, Usyk buckled with a left hand. In round three, Usyk landed a left that buckled Joshua. In round four, Usyk was cut over his right eye. Joshua worked himself back into the fight by getting through with right hands in the middle rounds.
In round 10, Joshua started to leak blood from his nose.
As the fight reached the championship rounds, Usyk stepped on the gas and landed some thudding shots and hurt Joshua on the ropes as the fight came to a close.
Usyk landed 148 of 529 shots. Joshua was 123 of 641.
Usyk, 221 1/4 lbs of Kiev, Ukraine won by scores of 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 to raise his record to 19-0. Joshua, 240 lbs is 24-2.
Okolie Stops Prasovic in 3
Lawrence Okolie defended the WBO Criserweight title for first time with a third-round stoppage over Dilan Prasovic.
In round two, Okolie landed a right hand that followe by a right to the body that sent Prasovic to the canvas. In round three, it was a left to the body for the 10-count at 1:57.
Okilie, 199 lbs of London is 17-0 with 15 knockouts. Prasovic, 200 lbs of Montenegro is 15-1.
Campbell Hatton Gets Gift Decision to Stay Undefeated
Campbell Hatton remained undefeated with a dubious six-round decision over Sonni Martinez.
Martinez controlled the action and bounced Hatton around the ring, yet referee Marcus McDonbell scored it 58-57 for Hatton.
Hatton of Manchester, ENG is somehow 4-0. Martinez of Uruguay is 2-5.
Callum Smith scores Explosive 2nd Round KO over Lenin Castillo
Former Super Middleweight champion Callum Smith scored a vicious 2nd round stoppage over former world title challenger Lenin Castillo in a scheduled 10-round light heavyweight bout.
In round two, Smith landed an explosively perfect right hand that sent Castillo down and out. Castillo laid motionless as he was stretchered out of the ring.
The time of the knockout was 55 seconds.
Smith, 175 lbs of Liverpool, UK is 28-1 with 20 knockouts. Castillo, 175 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR is 21-4-1.
Marku Decisions Prodan
In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Florian Marku won a 10-round split decision over Maxim Prodan.
In round six, Marku began to bleed from his nose
Marku, 146.9 lbs of London, ENG won by scores of 97-93 and 96-94. Somehow a 3rd scorecard read 99-91 for Prodan.
Marku is 9-0-1. Prodan, 146.9 lbs of Milan, ITA is 19-1-1.
