Pros react to Oleksandr Usyk’s upset of Anthony Joshua

Oleksandr Usyk dominated Anthony Joshua in London on Saturday afternoon. | Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images

Anthony Joshua’s fight with Tyson Fury might never happen now. Oleksandr Usyk defeated Joshua via unanimous decision Saturday evening to capture the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles. Check out how the pros reacted to the Fight of the Year candidate below.

Fantastic performance from Usyk. Out & out quality. I genuinely thought AJ had enough to frustrate & beat him. Spanner in the works for the all British HW showdown. The best man clearly won. Where does this put the mix now? Fury x Wilder winner ……?

— Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) September 25, 2021

Done shook up the heavyweight division damn!!!!!! That’s how you take a championship. Not what I wanted to see. But he definitely earned it. Congrats @usykaa

— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) September 25, 2021

Damn I’m shook

I wanted Joshua to win

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) September 25, 2021

Great performance from Usyk

— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) September 25, 2021

. @usykaa showed us a beautiful boxing performance… hats off…@anthonyjoshua has been here before and he will rise again as great champions do

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) September 25, 2021

Omg what a finish !!!! Shit what a Fukin fight !!! #JoshuaUsyk

— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 25, 2021

What a fight!
Hats off to both men#JoshuaUsyk

— Mads Burnell (@Burnellmma) September 25, 2021

When you’re a power puncher the fear of gassing out is real and Joshua showed that tonight. #JoshuaUsyk

— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 25, 2021