Oleksandr Usyk defeats Briton Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great in another close points win in Saudi Arabia.
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia.
"He is a great fighter, he is a great opponent. An unbelievable 24 rounds for my career. Thank you so much," Usyk said. The Gypsy King was in playful mood with an unorthodox ring entrance to Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You. After an 11-minute face-off on Thursday, Fury and Usyk picked up where they left off, their eyes fixated on each other as met in the centre of the ring.
An overhand left connected cleanly with Fury's forehead in the sixth. Fury was slowing down and Usyk was heading into his groove.
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