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Fury-Usyk Fight Week Diary: Day Five

The Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight-week bubble finally started to expand on the day that the two challengers for the undisputed heavyweight title weighed in.

‘We Won. We Did It’: Usyk Discusses The Sacrifices He Made To Rule The World

Oleksandr Usyk revealed the extent of the sacrifices he made to prepare for Saturday’s victory over Tyson Fury. The new undisputed heavyweight champion secured his status among the very finest fighters in history when at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia he earned a split-decision victory over the previously undefeated Fury, regarded one of the finest heavyweights of all time.

Tyson Fury To Consider Options Instead Of Immediately Demanding Rematch

Tyson Fury refused to commit to exercising his rematch clause to fight Oleksandr Usyk later in 2024

Four Epic Rounds Elevate Usyk-Fury to Legendary Status

As turning points go in the annals of boxing history, what Oleksandr Usyk did in altering the direction of his undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury was something to behold.

Photos: Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk Fight

Fury Seeks Rematch After Defeat By Emotional Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk fought back tears after being declared the undisputed world heavyweight champion

Wladimir Klitschko Hails Undisputed Heavyweight King Oleksandr Usyk As ‘The Best Fighter In Modern History’

Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was delighted that his countryman, Oleksandr Usyk, had just become the first undisputed heavyweight champion for 25 years. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk completed his collection of belts by adding Tyson Fury’s WBC strap to his WBA, IBF and WBO titles. Klitschko, whose long reign was ended by Fury in 2015, had held all of the titles bar the WBC, which was held by his big brother Vitali for sections of his own championship run.

CompuBox Stats: Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury

The quarter of the fight pitted Fury’s jab versus Usyk’s power punches. After three rounds, Fury held a 25-14 advantage in jabs landed while Usyk led in power punches 21-12. Fury found his offensive groove in the four round, landing a fight high 22 punches in the fifth round, 16 of them power punches. After the sixth round, both combatants were dead even in power punches landed at 39 a piece. Going into the seven round, Fury had built a 63-56 lead in power punches landed and seemed to be seizing control of the fight. Usyk responded in the eighth round, landing 12 power punches to Fury’s 6. Fury came out of the round with a bloody nose and a mouse under his right eye. Usyk continued taking the fight to Fury in the ninth round, hurting and knocking down Fury at the end of the round. Fury’s recuperative powers kept him in the fight, but Usyk landed 36 power punches in rounds ten through twelve to Fury’s 15.

Usyk Wins Undisputed Heavyweight Title Via Split Decision Victory Over Fury

Oleksandr Usyk was declared the undisputed heavyweight champion after producing the most remarkable of performances to inflict the first defeat of Tyson Fury’s distinguished career

Undisputed Fury-Usyk Outcome Will Stir All-Time Great Debate

As Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk reach to place themselves solely on the mantle as undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era, it’s about time to rank the best heavyweights of all time.