Tyson Fury Vs Oleksandr Usyk – As It Happened

Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to unify the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF world titles. When the two boxers squared off to decide who would become the first four-belt era undisputed world heavyweight champion in 25 years, the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh caught fire.

After a dramatic fight with Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis. Usyk defeated Fury by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

With scores of 115-112, 113-114, and 114-113, Usyk won the fight in Saudi Arabia and added the WBC title to his WBA, IBF, and WBO belts. Fury was almost stopped in the ninth round when he received a standing count.

Usyk had Fury almost on his feet in the ninth round. The Ukrainian punched Fury in the jaw with a left hook. He was rocking all over the ring as it shook him through his 6-foot-9-inch frame.

Fury was slammed into one set of ropes and then another as Usyk continued to frighten him with vicious shots. He leant into the rigging because he was barely able to stand.

Then, referee Mark Nelson entered and started a 10 count, but it appears that he was convinced that Fury had been held up by the ropes. It might have been the wrong choice. The round came to an end when the bell tolled, saving Fury from yet another attack.

Since Lewis’ glory days, boxing has been waiting 25 years for a new undisputed world heavyweight champion. Fury and Usyk were fighting to finally decide who would be the first undisputed heavyweight king of the four-belt era. Between them, they held all of the major world titles.

Fury was showboating early on in the fight, despite the significance of the fight and its historic significance. In the first round, standing in a corner, he shimmied his body and swiveled his head.

During the second round, he concealed his hands behind his back for a brief time. However, it was Usyk’s attention that was being diverted away from that right that Fury occasionally dug into the body with his long, flickering jab that was striking.

He hit a hard right uppercut through the middle to win the second round. Usyk had not appeared to be afraid of his opponent. In the first round, he had thrown a left cross that arched over to catch Fury’s head. Strong straight shots hit Anger’s long body as well.

In the fourth round, Fury slid along the ropes and remained elusive. However, Fury was forced to maneuver away from Usyk’s punches when the Ukrainian cornered him.

Fury could focus on the Ukrainian’s body when he found a place to work. However, in the sixth round, Fury detected blood for real. Usyk was hurt by a long right to the head. To recover, he had to back away from Fury, and the crowd appreciated the Briton’s efforts.

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In the seventh round, Fury was in charge, and he was going about his work with a smile on his face. When Usyk struck him with his left cross at the end of the round, Fury was reminded that he was up against more than just a regular enemy.

Fury kicked Usyk in the head in the eighth round with battering hooks. The Ukrainian bravely moved forward, but it was getting harder and harder for him to dodge Fury’s powerful punches.

In the final round, the Ukrainian attempted to consolidate his advantage by strafing Fury’s jaw with his lead hook. However, the Brit slugged back to keep Usyk at bay and extend the fight.

“Thank you so much for my team. It’s a big opportunity for my family, for my country,” Usyk said afterwards. “I’m very happy.

“My people will be very happy I think, it’s a big win, not only for me, it’s a big win for my country, for soldiers who now defend my country.

“I think my father now is watching over me and is very happy. Dad, I love you. I can, you told me I can.”

Meanwhile, Tyson Fury demanded a rematch and insisted that he should have won the fight. Fury believed that he should have won the decision.

He declared,

“I believe I won that fight.” He may have won a few rounds, but I won more.

He went on to say,

“Make no mistake, I won that fight and I’ll be back.” In October, we return to our families and conduct it again. I won’t sit here and cry or make excuses.

Alex Krassyuk, Usyk’s promoter, is of the opinion that the Ukrainian should have had the chance to finish Fury in the ninth round. Usyk is ready for that.

“Yeah of course. I am ready for rematch,” he said.

Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk added: “I’m exhausted, I was backing Usyk the whole fight.

“No disrespect to the referee, I think he stopped the KO in the ninth. It was a tremendous performance, something unbelievable.

“I hope to see more in the rematch.”

Celebrities from all over the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Anthony Joshua, attended the undisputed heavyweight fight.