The first rounds were even. True, the Ukrainian took on much more blows, Joshua beat him more often. The Briton showed himself on the good side in the eighth and ninth rounds. Usyk especially suffered from blows to the torso. However, Joshua gave the initiative to his opponent in the last two rounds. The Ukrainian went on the attack more boldly - he balanced his body and struck with greater frequency. After twelve rounds, the decision of the judges was not unanimous. One of them scored 115-113 in favor of Joshua, and the other two scored 115-113 and 116-112 in favor of Usyk.
