ANTHONY JOSHUA had a heated backstage row with a fan after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua suffered his second successive defeat to Usyk on Saturday at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia.
After the split decision was announced, AJ had a tantrum in the ring as he threw the Ukrainian star’s belts at ringside before appearing to storm off.
The British boxing star then decided to return to the squared circle to hijack the mic and deliver a bizarre speech to the audience.
There was also tension backstage once the 32-year-old made his way towards the dressing room.
Joshua was initially in a jovial mood as he was smiling and chatting with members of his team.
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But the mood quickly switched once a bystander was heard yelling at him to “keep it professional”.
The Brit didn’t take kindly to that statement and was caught on camera hitting back with an expletive-laden response.
Joshua lashed out: “Who are you talking to? Who the f**k are you talking to? Are you mad?”
Security intervened as they held him back and ushered him to the dressing room.
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It is not certain if the incident took place before or after Joshua returned to the ring to deliver a speech.
Usyk extended his undefeated streak, which has seen him win 20 fights throughout his glittering career.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
