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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk after beating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight title bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Getty
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Anthony Joshua walks away from the ring after losing to Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates after his unanimous decision victory over Britain's Anthony Joshua. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
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Anthony Joshua on the defensive against Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
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Anthony Joshua before his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Close up of Anthony Joshua's injuries during a press conference after defeat in the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO title fight agianst Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after the fight. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after being crowned the new heavyweight world champion. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with his team in the ring. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
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Anthony Joshua following his defeat. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk punches as Anthony Joshua ducks. Getty Images
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Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch as Anthony Joshua. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua during their title bout. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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Anthony Joshua after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Reuters
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Anthony Joshua lands a punch. Getty
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Anthony Joshua goes on the attack. Getty Images
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Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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A dejected Anthony Joshua walks back to his corner. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk after beating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight title bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Getty
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Anthony Joshua walks away from the ring after losing to Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates after his unanimous decision victory over Britain's Anthony Joshua. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
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Anthony Joshua on the defensive against Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch at Anthony Joshua. AP
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Anthony Joshua before his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Close up of Anthony Joshua's injuries during a press conference after defeat in the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO title fight agianst Oleksandr Usyk. AP
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after the fight. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after being crowned the new heavyweight world champion. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with his team in the ring. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates. Getty
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Anthony Joshua following his defeat. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk punches as Anthony Joshua ducks. Getty Images
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Oleksandr Usyk throws a punch as Anthony Joshua. Getty
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Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua during their title bout. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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Anthony Joshua after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Reuters
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Anthony Joshua lands a punch. Getty
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Anthony Joshua goes on the attack. Getty Images
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Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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A dejected Anthony Joshua walks back to his corner. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk during the fight. Getty
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