They had risen up out of Seven Sisters tube station in a steady stream and sauntered abreast in groups through the vibrant hum of the Tottenham High Road. Those critics had felt this – his 11th straight world title fight - would be the fight that would undo him. Time and again in the fifth round, Joshua threw and missed. Usyk sensed his chance but Joshua dug in courageously and took the fight back to Usyk. The fight's final seconds felt like a scene from Raging Bull as Usyk pummelled Joshua with punch after unanswered punch.

Source: The Nation September 26, 2021 00:00 UTC