Former world champion Andre Ward perfectly summarises Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
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‘There was too much IQ for Joshua’: Former two division world champion Andre Ward perfectly summarises Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk with ‘mental fatigue’ instrumental in British heavyweight’s loss
- Andre Ward has summarised Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
- The former world champion claimed that Joshua suffered from ‘mental fatigue’
- Usyk retained the WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia win
- Joshua delivered bizarre speech after the loss, which has not been well received
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Former two division world champion Andre Ward has assessed Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
The American claimed that Joshua suffered from ‘mental fatigue’ during his heavyweight loss to Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
Usyk won the rematch with a twelve round split decision victory over Joshua – retaining the WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA heavyweight titles.
Former world champion Andre Ward summarised Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
Ward claimed that Joshua suffered from ‘mental fatigue’ during his loss to Usyk on Saturday
Ward was ranked as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters during his glistening career, in which he won titles in both the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.
The 38-year-old retired with an undefeated record and was not surprised by fellow undefeated fighter Usyk’s victory in Jeddah.
Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Ward said: ‘There was too much IQ for Joshua. There’s no disrespect to Joshua. I can say that and still have respect for what Joshua did as an amateur and what he’s done as a pro.
‘There’s no shade on Joshua, but it’s just the facts. You fight a certain kind of style for a long time and build up all that muscle, and you can look like an all-time great against certain guys.
Usyk retained the WBO, IBF, IBO and heavyweight titles following his split decision victory
Joshua has insisted that he will not retire from boxing after the defeat to Usyk in Saudi Arabia
‘If you don’t work on your game and evolve, it’s the same stuff. He’s got an awesome right hand, and it comes off like a rocket, but you take him out of that element into deep waters and make him think, you see the mental fatigue that comes over him.’
It was a much better showing from Joshua – who entered the ring with a new head trainer in Robert Garcia – than in the pair’s first bout in September.
The 32-year-old stormed out the ring after his defeat, before delivering a bizarre speech inside the ring, which has been poorly received.
It is unknown what the future holds for Joshua, who has insisted that he would not retire from boxing after the defeat.