The Ukrainian Alexandre Usyk (37 years outdated, 101.350 kg, 1.91 m, now 22 victories, together with 14 earlier than the restrict, 0 defeats), holder of the WBA-WBO-IBF heavyweight titles, beat the Englishman Tyson on factors Fury (35 years outdated, 118.840 kg, 2.06 m, 34 victories, together with 24 earlier than the restrict, 1 draw, now 1 defeat), holding WBC heavyweight, Saturday night (or moderately Sunday, the battle having ended at 2:36 a.m. a.m. native time) in entrance of 16,000 spectators on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
After a spectacular battle within the remaining rounds, two judges dominated for Usyk, 115-112 and 114-113, whereas the third noticed the Englishman within the lead 114-113. Nonetheless, the Ukrainian’s victory appeared apparent. He was constant in his ways, transferring ahead to shut the space and sheltering himself from his opponent’s lengthy segments. He took hits, however he gave extra. Within the ninth spherical, Fury was counted out and will have been stopped.
From his subsequent battle, Usyk must grant him a rematch, scheduled of their contract for October 12 or 13. However the Ukrainian is now the one world champion within the class, the final undisputed champion being the Englishman Lennox Lewis till his retirement from the rings in 2003. Whom Lewis (58 years outdated) was current at ringside, invited, identical to the American Evander Holyfield (61) towards whom he unified the titles.
Whereas Usyk got here out of the locker room first in a standard Ukrainian warrior costume, Fury arrived in a extra regular boxing outfit. However he lingered, dancing to outdated American classics, earlier than heading to the ring in a riot of fireworks. The very excessive ceiling of the room allowed this.
From the primary spherical, Usyk labored severely, managing to strategy and contact his opponent within the face, whereas Fury generally made enjoyable of him, as when he stood in a nook, each fists positioned on the ropes and watched the general public! Within the second spherical, the person from kyiv was nonetheless essentially the most energetic, managed to get shut, however Fury appeared essentially the most harmful along with his counters.
Within the third spherical, he used his left arm extra, earlier than switching to his proper, and commenced to carry on, with Usyk complaining regarding being hit behind the top. Within the fourth spherical, the “Gipsy King”, who typically had his left hand very low, exploited his lengthy attain, his blows stunning the Ukrainian. Within the sixth, he compelled the Ukrainian to retreat for the primary time, hitting him exhausting.
Very cell, various physique actions, he hampered his opponent. However, consistently in motion, Usyk all the time managed to strategy and contact. Within the ninth spherical, he inflicted an actual correction on Fury, chasing him with out giving him the slightest respite. The Englishman didn’t fall, however, held by the ropes, he was counted by the American referee.
When he despatched him once more into battle, following him for a very long time, saving him valuable seconds, the gong instantly rang. Fury had recovered within the tenth and Usyk did not put him in peril once more. However the Englishman not had the identical ease and, above all, took a whole lot of blows to the face. Awaiting the result, the 2 males spoke, Fury even kissing his rival.
