Tuesday, 24 December 2024 14:50

Usyk defeats Tyson Fury on points again

 

On December 21, local time, the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two sides fought for twelve rounds and finally Usyk won again He won by unanimous decision until the end and successfully defended the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO heavyweight world championship gold belts.

 

Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) weighed in at 281 pounds before the fight, 55 pounds more than Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs). However, the huge advantage of weight did not bring any effect to Fury. On the contrary, Usyk was more flexible and faster. In the first two rounds, both sides tried to attack with front hand jabs, and Fury was more proactive. Usyk began to exert his strength in the third round. In the following rounds, Usyk hit many heavy punches with obvious effects. Fury's weight advantage was not used at all. Instead, Usyk kept suppressing him and retreated to fight guerrillas. In the end, the two sides fought for twelve rounds, and Usyk won by unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112).

 

Usyk said after the game: "He's a great fighter, a great opponent, and it was a great 24 rounds, an incredible 24 rounds for my career."

 

Next, Usyk is expected to face the current IBF heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois. Usyk said: "Okay, no problem, I'm ready. The next fight, no problem."