Anthony Joshua loses heavyweight titles after stunning loss to Oleksandr Usyk
Joshua finished the bout slumped against the ropes.
Joshua finished the bout slumped against the ropes.
Okolie barely had to get out of second gear against his Montenegrin foe.
Joshua has spent months away from his young son while preparing for his heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua is making the second defence of the titles he regained in avenging the only loss in his professional career to Andy Ruiz Jr.
Hatton is on the Anthony Joshua undercard.
The somewhat smaller figure of Oleksandr Usyk stands in Joshua’s way on Saturday night.
The Briton defends his WBO cruiserweight crown against unbeaten Montenegrin Dilan Prasovic on Saturday night.
Joshua defends his WBA, IBA and WBO heavyweight titles against the Ukrainian this weekend.
The British fighter forced a seventh-round stoppage, having knocked his Russian opponent down twice.
The heavyweight has been promoted by Eddie Hearn since turning professional eight years ago.
The pair go head to head on Saturday night.
The Briton defends his WBA, IBF and WBO titles against the unbeaten Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend.
Anthony Joshua insists he would fight Tyson Fury at York Hall because ‘it is a grassroots fight’.
Whyte lost his position as the WBC’s mandatory challenger after being knocked out by Alexander Povetkin last August but he avenged the setback.
Joshua takes on Oleksandr Usyk on September 25 while Fury’s third bout against Deontay Wilder is scheduled for next month.