OLEKSANDR USYK was spotted at the airport leaving Saudi Arabia after defeating Anthony Joshua for the second time.
The pair squared off in the Jeddah Super Dome in front of 40,000 supporters on Saturday night.
But Joshua’s hopes of avenging his first loss to Usyk were dashed as the Ukrainian emerged victorious due to a split decision.
The Brit then marred Usyk’s celebration by taking two of his belts and dropping them outside the ring, before unleashing an expletive-laden tirade.
Joshua’s fury turned into tears as he broke down whilst being questioned about the fight in a post-match interview.
Usyk’s narrow 112-117 victory was behind Joshua’s shocking breakdown in the ring.
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And Usyk’s heroics can be attributed to the lucky donkey that was given to him by his daughter Yelizaveta when they were separated due to the raging war between Ukraine and Russia.
The Champ hasn’t let the teddy, in the form of Disney character Eeyore, whom he’s re-named Liolia – leave his sight ever since.
Liolia was present during his victory over Joshua – and was right by his side again as he jetted out of the Middle Eastern region.
The donkey’s head was seen poking out of Usyk’s Louis Vuitton rucksack while he collected his boarding pass from Turkish Airlines, in footage attained by Michael Benson.
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Usyk was all smiles despite sporting two black eyes from the enthralling spectacle on the weekend.
And when asked how he was feeling, he joked: “I am feel, I am very feel,” – in reference to the speech he made after beating Joshua in their first clash.
Usyk and Liolia could now be gearing up to fight AJ’s British counterpart Tyson Fury.
The 35-year-old demanded the Gyspy King comes out of retirement to face him in a spirited speech following his points win over AJ.
However, fighting maybe the last thing on Fury’s mind right now after his cousin was tragically stabbed to death on the weekend.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
