WATCH: Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk exchange words in the ring × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Pro Boxing News WATCH Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk exchange words in the ring after their fight By danpaolodalessio Modified 23 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Oleksandr Usyk v Anthony Joshua 2 - Rage on the Red Sea World Heavyweight Title Fight Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk's exchange of words following their highly entertaining encounter in Jeddah has finally been revealed. Usyk emerged victorious for the second time in a row against Joshua last Saturday night. Despite being badly hurt in the ninth round, the Ukrainian demonstrated his greatness by rallying back in the championship rounds to claim a split-decison points victory. Despite a spectacular performance by 'AJ', the Brit was not happy with the outcome of the bout and behaved aggressively towards Usyk in the aftermath. The interaction started very respectfully with Joshua congratulating Usyk on his victory. However, the conversation turned sour when the Ukrainian praised Joshua's physicality. 'AJ' seemed to take offense to Usyk's comments and claimed that his loss was solely due to a lack of skill. The Brit also notably downplayed Usyk's physical prowess by describing him as "not strong." Watch the full video on Sky Sports Boxing: Sky Sports Boxing@SkySportsBoxingREVEALED! What Anthony Joshua & Oleksandr Usyk said to each other at the end of their fight 1747198REVEALED! What Anthony Joshua & Oleksandr Usyk said to each other at the end of their fight https://t.co/xT5E1aEmKC Anthony Joshua has since apologised for his post-fight antics by releasing a statement. 'AJ' candidly admitted that his emotions got the better of him while praising Usyk again for his win. Check out Joshua's statement as posted by Michael Benson: Michael Benson@MichaelBensonnStatement from Anthony Joshua about his reaction to the Oleksandr Usyk defeat…132187Statement from Anthony Joshua about his reaction to the Oleksandr Usyk defeat… https://t.co/l9EZP2Gga0 Eddie Hearn defends Anthony Joshua s behavior Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn was one of the first people to stick up for Joshua following his outburst. Hearn also compared 'AJ' to Tyson Fury, who goaded Joshua on social media. "Tyson Fury openly says he's had all these mental health problems. You see [Anthony Joshua] crying, for years he's put on a brave face. A guy that's been through this 'mental health experience' is goading someone when they're down, that shows the kind of man he is." Michael Benson@MichaelBensonnEddie Hearn: "Tyson Fury openly says he's had all these mental health problems. You see [Anthony Joshua] crying, for years he's put on a brave face. A guy that's been through this 'mental health experience' is goading someone when they're down, that shows the kind of man he is."8978760Eddie Hearn: "Tyson Fury openly says he's had all these mental health problems. You see [Anthony Joshua] crying, for years he's put on a brave face. A guy that's been through this 'mental health experience' is goading someone when they're down, that shows the kind of man he is." Fury's depression after beating Wladimir Klitchsko in 2015 has been well documented. 'The Gypsy King' famously ballooned up to 28 stone and suffered from alcohol and drug addiction. He spent three years out of the ring before returning in 2018 to take on Sefer Seferi, Francesco Pianeta and then Deontay Wilder. Regardless, 'The Gypsy King' is not overly sympathetic to his rivals in the heavyweight division. Fury criticised Usyk and Joshua's performance in the fight, claiming that he could beat both boxers on the same night.Michael Benson@MichaelBensonn Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk beating Anthony Joshua again and confirms that he's NOT retiring…[ @Tyson_Fury]95311670 Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk beating Anthony Joshua again and confirms that he's NOT retiring…[ @Tyson_Fury] https://t.co/Wiy3zu3Acz Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aditya Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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