Anthony Joshua has reacted to his defeat 

as world heavyweight champion by Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday 25th September 2021.

He wrote on Facebook;

"Keep positive even if the world’s crumbling in front of you! London I love you & thank you each and every time!"

Oleksandr Usyk was crowned as the new unified world heavyweight champion after a unanimous decision win over Anthony Joshua with scores of 117-112, 116-112, 115-113.

The British boxer had put his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts on the line against the WBO mandatory challenger from Ukraine.