Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision to become the new WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion

Oleksandr Usyk is the new WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion of the world after stunning Anthony Joshua on Saturday night.

The Ukrainian challenger beat his British rival by unanimous decision to shock the 65,000 fans inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It was a well deserved win for Usyk who put on a boxing masterclass to triumph 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 on the judges’ scorecards.

For Joshua, it was the second defeat of his professional career but a devastating one – as it disrupts plans of a potential clash with fellow Brit Tyson Fury.

Speaking post-match, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said that his prized fighter will want an immediate rematch.

‘It’s going to be really difficult because Usyk’s confidence will be sky high, but when you get to the level of Anthony Joshua, as we saw after the [Andy] Ruiz defeat, there’s no 10-round comeback fights and warm-ups,’ he told Sky Sports.

‘It’s straight back into the fire and he will want to go straight back into that rematch. He will be an underdog in the rematch this time after that tonight, but that’s what he does.’