The Ring named the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua the event of the year

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The American edition of The Ring called the fight between Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and Briton Anthony Joshua the event of the year in boxing.

This was reported by UA with reference to The Ring.

The Usik-Joshua fight in the nomination bypassed Saul Alvarez – Billy Joe Saunders, Tyson Fury – Deontay Wilder 3, Saul Alvarez – Caleb Plant and Terence Crawford – Sean Porter.

It will be recalled that on the night of September 25-26, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk won the title of world heavyweight champion in the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO, defeating Britain’s Anthony Joshua in London.

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