Anthony Joshua accepts rematch against Oleksandr after defeat.
British boxer Anthony Joshua says he is ready to rematch Oleksandr Usyk after he suffers defeat in the Tottenham stadium.
Joshua was defeated by Usyk with scores of 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 as he losses world heavyweight champion title.
Joshua reclaimed his title when he was first beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr and he is ready to do so against Usyk.
There was a rematch clause included in the contract and Joshua has confirmed that he will take it.
“This experience today is invaluable. This will have a massive benefit in the next fight,” said Joshua, pictured with his swollen eye mid-fight
Joshua added: “When I was walking back through the tunnel, I just said to myself, ‘I’m ready to get back to the gym, I’m ready to just put that work in’.
“I just want to get back to the gym, get back on the grind and improve, so when I fight these good guys and see that they are hurt I can capitalise on the opportunity.
On what next to do
“It was a great lesson today. I know we can look at it from a negative point of view but, for me, I’ve got to take it as a great lesson and build on that situation.
“I never tend to look at the opponent. I just tend to look at myself and realise where I went wrong. So it’s not so much what he done, it’s the opportunities that I gave him. It’s not so much him. I’m just going to go back and look at myself and correct my wrongs.
“I’m a different kind of animal. I’m not a sulker. This is a blessed opportunity, to be able to fight for the heavyweight title of the world, fight good fighters time and time again and for people to come out.
“I’m not going to be going home and be crying about it, because this is war. It’s a long process. This isn’t just one fight and then I’m done.
“I’m going back to look at way that I can improve. Straight away, I’ve already been watching the fight and thinking ‘I could’ve done that better’.”
