Oleskandr Usyk has admitted he fell asleep sitting up while in his hotel after defeating Anthony Joshua.
The Ukrainian became unified heavyweight champion last year when he outpointed Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua faced heavy criticism after the fight for his tactical approach which saw Joshua unable to land any significant blows, as Usyk dominated large portions of the meeting.
Despite having faced rare difficult moments, Usyk felt he was in a tough test against Joshua despite the notion that the previous champion was far from his best. “It was a really difficult fight for me,” Usyk said. “Everybody keeps saying it was an easy walk, but, no, it wasn’t. It was a hard fight for him and for me. After the fight I came back to the hotel and I took some food and I fall asleep sitting [up].”
