Tony Bellew has defended Anthony Joshua's bizarre outburst after losing to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.
Joshua was beaten via split decision as he faced his Ukrainian counterpart for the second time in Saudi Arabia, following defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last year.
And after delivering a fiery rant on the microphone, former cruiserweight champion Bellew has jumped to his compatriot's defence - insisting 'emotion and tiredness are working against' Joshua.
In a set of Tweets, Bellew wrote: 'AJ should be proud of his performance tonight!