TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk put their rivalries aside as they posed for an amazing selfie during Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Daniel Dubois.
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The historic boxing match on Saturday saw a record 96,000-strong crowd turn out at Wembley Stadium.
Famous faces including Maya Jama, Emma Bunton and Sienna Miller led a long list of glamorous names.
While fighting stars like Conor McGregor and Ricky Hatton were also in attendance at the home of English football.
The thrilling bout saw AJ put down FOUR times by Dubois, who eventually won with a fifth-round KO.
But another exciting moment had heavyweight kings Fury and Usyk reuniting at ring-side.
The Gypsy King suffered his first pro defeat at the hands of the Ukrainian earlier this year.
It saw him lose his WBC title to make Usyk the division’s top dog.
And Fury has since moaned about the manner of his points defeat.
However, there appeared to be no bad blood between the two men.
They posed for a brilliant selfie at the side of the ring, with both bruisers grinning like Cheshire cats.
Fans were certainly blown away, especially as Fury and Usyk are set for a money-spinning rematch days before Christmas in December.
One said: “Usyk and Fury deep down really respect each other.”
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Another declared: “They have the strangest relationship.”
One noted: “Gotta love these heart-warming moments.”
Another added: “There is no rivalry, only a lot of respect.”
With Fury and Usyk having a rematch, it leaves IBF champ Dubois facing a rematch with Joshua.
But the Brit is also eyeing a fight against the winner of Fury vs Usyk 2 in an attempt to unify the four-belt division.
Dubois told talkSPORT: “I would love a rematch but either one really, whoever pays me more money.
“If that happens (the rematch) I want to go for it. I want to do even better next time.
“I know where I need to improve, I want to prove people wrong every time.”
Fury certainly seemed gutted to see Joshua lose, exclaiming ring side: “That’s cost me £150million, the silly c***.”
He later said: “It’s heavyweight boxing, s*** happens, you get knocked spark out.
“It could have been me. In the heavyweight division, it’s what happens.
“What went wrong is what always happens in heavyweight boxing. A good right hand on the end of the chin, and that was it.
“I don’t know [if Joshua will retire]. It’s up to the man and whatever he wants to do.
“If he has good ambitions to come back again, he can make his own decisions. He’s a big boy.
“I thought it was a 50-50 fight. Dubois is a lot younger. He’s 27 years old. Joshua is 35 [sic], the same age as me. Age doesn’t wait for anybody.
“You get hit with those punches [and] you don’t see many heavyweights get hit, get knocked down, get back up, and continue on.”
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Usyk also had his say on the result, adding: “I thought Joshua should have won, but who knows? It’s boxing.
“For me, it was a surprise. I was expecting that Anthony was going to win the fight.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA
“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.
“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.
“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”
FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)
“It was a phenomenal fight, like Hagler v Hearns.
“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.
DANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.
Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.
AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.
Here’s what they said after the fight:
DANIEL DUBOIS
“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.
“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”
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That included Derek Chisora, then back-to-back fights with Anthony Joshua which saw Usyk win three of the four major belts. He then defended them against Daniel Dubois before going into the undisputed contest with Tyson Fury in May.
“If he wants it, and if he comes down to the weight. I think these are fantasy fights, I don’t think he’ll watch, and I probably won’t move up there, I don’t know. Very interesting, from a sporting perspective.
