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The boxing fight that everyone was waiting for was Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua. The highly anticipated bout finally took place, and the latter lost to the Ukrainian fighter for the second time. Everyone saw Usyk outclassing Joshua in the fight, but out of the three judges, judge Glenn Feldman had a different opinion. Watch what he said when reporters questioned him about the altercation. 

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Well, Feldman was asked, “How did you score? How did you find something around? Just wondering if you could explain how you swap something?” 

Without mentioning a word about the fight, he said, “I can’t. You would have to talk to my supervisor.”  

His supervisor stated, “Of course, I saw it as a very close fight. You understand that boxing is scored round by round, not by the fight as a whole. And each, those rounds were razor close, and it depends on your perspective, how you evaluated the impact, and the effectiveness of the punch. So I think that a close fight is not always. I mean, the key thing is, you know they scored it as they saw it. And you know, that’s why we have three judges.”

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Additionally, Feldman’s supervisor added that Anthony Joshua was succeeding in establishing his height and reach. He continued to say that it was a close battle and challenging for both boxers. Furthermore, only judge Feldman gave AJ a favorable verdict, and his supervisor clarified that the decision relies on which side of the ring one was sitting on, which is why there are three judges present.

Anthony Joshua almost attacks a bystander after losing his second fight against Oleksandr Usyk 

The August 20th clash between Joshua and Usyk quickly gained the attention of the entire world. In addition, Joshua was very upset about his loss and, apparently, he threw the belts down in anger. Following that, the British boxer was walking backstage and something happened that made AJ even more furious. 

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As the 32-year-old was walking, someone from the crowd said, “keep it professional.” A furious Joshua answered back in anger, “Who are you talking to? What the fu** do you know about it?” 

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Joshua’s angry behavior has led to fans thinking that AJ is disrespectful as he stole Usyk’s moment. Meanwhile, what do you think about the judge’s scores? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 

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