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Martin Domin

Anthony Joshua explains why he stormed out of ring after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

Anthony Joshua revealed he left the ring before he did something stupid following his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk.

Joshua was beaten on points for the second time in 11 months but delivered an improved performance to go down fighting by split decision. But the Brit then stunned his opponent - and the crowd in Jeddah - when he stormed out of the ring only to return moments later, grab a microphone and deliver an X-rated speech.

And the former two-time world champion later admitted he feared he would do something he regretted if he didn't leave the squared circle. "When you try and do things from the heart... it was from the heart," he said at the post-fight press conference.

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