Kamaru Usman, popularly known as “The Nigerian Nightmare” has lost the defence of his welterweight title after losing Saturday night UCF bout to Leon Edwards.
Usman was defeated in a fifth-round knockout.
Edwards became the first person to take Usman down. The Nigerian Nightmare bounced back in the second round with boxing combinations that put the challenger against the fence.
Edwards fired back some strikes of his own, but Usman started mixing in the wrestling and started looking like the usual juggernaut fans are used to seeing.
But the bout didn’t last for too long as Edwards knocked out the champion with a stunning left high kick that immediately ended Usman’s night and title reign.
Edwards knocked out Usman with a stunning left high kick
Outside displacing Usman of the title, Edward’s victory also comes as revenge, as the fighters met back in 2015 in a fight that Usman won via unanimous decision on his way to becoming a champion.
Usyk beats Joshua again
In another fighting sport, boxing, and what looks like an unlucky night for Nigerian fighters, Oleksandr Usyk once again defeated Bristish-Nigerian Anthony Joshua to retain his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.
Although Joshua gave an improvement from the first fight – when he lost by unanimous decision, the night was just not his as the Ukrainian appeared too good once more at the King Abdullah Sports Centre Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Two judges rightly scored the fight for the champion who retained his titles by split decision with scores of 115-113 Joshua, 115-113 Usyk, 116-112 Usyk.
Angry Joshua gave a shocking reaction after the fight, the Briton stormed from the ring not long after the final bell following a gruelling 12 rounds, only to return and give a passionate speech soon afterwards.