'Upset' Joshua fights back tears after Usyk defeat
CNN
An emotional Anthony Joshua fought back tears as he reflected on his second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday, saying he was deeply "upset" with his performance against the Ukrainian heavyweight champion.
Usyk retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with a split-decision victory over Britain's Joshua, who fared better in the rematch but proved unable to dethrone the champion in an absorbing 12-round contest.
"It's really, really hard for me to say I'm proud of myself. I'm upset, really, deep down in my heart," Joshua told reporters.
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