Comments Thread For: Usyk Wins Undisputed Heavyweight Title Via Split Decision Victory Over Fury

[letsgochump]

its a shame this fight didnt happen before Fury's three fights with Wilder. He took a lot of damage in those. He didnt look the same fighter in this. Big shame. If Usyk would have beaten Wilder first it would be a lot more legit now but maybe he can fight wilder a couple of times then rematch Fury.

The Tipsy tears are the saltiest.

[gluvsup]

The myth of Fury the Invincible is shattered. So are more of his brain cells. His howling is going to give the moon no rest in years to come.

I had it 7-5 Usyk—close, in that exciting seesawing way of the best matchups. I thought the middle rounds had left the formidable Ukrainian hurt and in trouble, especially when he began complaining about low blows.

But it was Fury, showing he is no longer a 12-round fighter, who had the deepest vulnerabilities. How much of him was lost to those many canvas-tastings from Wilder? A lot, if the vicious 9th was any indication. His battering by Usyk was thrilling and outrageous—sixty spastic seconds boxing will not soon forget.

He has been an entertaining, maddening, silly and occasionally brilliant champion. Personally, I liked him, but thought he was running on fumes. Now we know.

[James]

Yeah his trunks were up around his ******* as well , the ref did him plenty of favors a long slow count gave him plenty of time to survive the round when it probably justified the ref stopping it , also fury got away with low blows back hands and head butts , Fury showed his character claiming he won and blaming bias due to the Ukraine war , classless family.

This is why I dislike Fury, has no respect for anyone and pretends to be greatest ever and fights 2nd clas fighters. Imagine how big of as* he would be if he won.
Hi did great, I give him that, but his personality is everything but great.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Usyk is p4p level fighter, top 3, Joshua and Fury are not, they are just high class heavyweights. This is why he beat them both, despite being smaller and older. It is what it is.

[James]

Tbh fury was in control in the middle rounds but instead of pressing and trying to get rid of usyk after hurting him a couple times he was to busy playing around and it seemed he was content of just boxing to a decision win but against someone like usyk who can adapt and find the punches to take back over in fight that was a bad move because the punch in the ninth round turned the tide and fury was lucky not to get stopped and then usyk got the knockdown and the next few rounds after to do enough to get a decision

Usyk is not easy target. Not so simple.
he played around to build his confidence.

[James]

By Monday morning the sleazy IBF will have a notarized letter sent to Usyk demanding he fight Hrgovic within 24 hours or be stripped. The reward for undisputed is these slimeballs wanting to go back to the Tony Tubbs era of champs

Come on man, Hrgovic is waiting for 2 years. He deserved title shot. This is because Fury blocked this fight for 2 years. That is why I am happy that Fury lost. He was blocking HW division. 2 years he was avoiding Usyk.

[James]

its a shame this fight didnt happen before Fury's three fights with Wilder. He took a lot of damage in those. He didnt look the same fighter in this. Big shame. If Usyk would have beaten Wilder first it would be a lot more legit now but maybe he can fight wilder a couple of times then rematch Fury.

Why should Usyk fight Wilder?? No need at all

[greeneye99]

its a shame this fight didnt happen before Fury's three fights with Wilder. He took a lot of damage in those. He didnt look the same fighter in this. Big shame. If Usyk would have beaten Wilder first it would be a lot more legit now but maybe he can fight wilder a couple of times then rematch Fury.

Why would Usyk have to fight Wilder?
Same Wilder that was just beaten by Joseph Parker gets a title shot?

Make it make sense

[max baer]

Terrible night for me i've had flu for nearly 3 weeks feeling like death and i watched this lying under my duvet on sofa coughing and wheezing and felt so low for fury. It's been a terrible month. terrible. Need to regroup. I feel so low.

[Roberto Vasquez]

I picked (+ wanted) Usyk to win this but did say it would be a close fight. I think Fury has shown that he is a very good fighter (despite his shocking record) and this sets up a Joshua fight nicely - even if Fury loses the rematch. You have to think that Fury could trick his way to victory against AJ but AJ is also well capable of landing hard on Fury. Definitely a fight I want to see.

I think Fury is smart enough to try a completely different approach next time against Uysk. A bit like after first Wilder fight so a rematch is interesting too.

Also as good as Usyk is - he could lose any fight in the HW division as the Dubois fight showed. Boxing is a sport not a full-gone conclusion

Fury now has the opportunity to avenge a loss. Which all great champions have done.

He's only ever defended his title 4 times. Hardly a great champion. A great self-promoter. This loss might finally free him to fight all-comers