The new “king” in boxing is Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian after an amazing fight in Riyadh prevailed Tyson Furywho was considered the favorite, captured the world heavyweight champion and even took the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF belts, for the first time in 25 years and in the four-belt era.
The judges had split decision in favor of Usyk 115-112, 113-114 and 114-113. The Briton lost the momentum of the fight in the ninth round, when he was barely able to stay upright from his opponent’s blows and was essentially saved by the bell at the end of the round. But the “king of the gypsies” despite his superiority in size could not find better shots than the Ukrainian who added the WBC title to his collection.
Among the spectators of the great match were Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymarbelonging to Saudi Arabian teams, but also the British boxer and former world champion, Anthony Joshua.
“I am very happy and I believe that the people in my country will be the same. This victory is dedicated to our soldiers, who protect Ukraine“, said the 37-year-old winner after the match.
The 35-year-old Fury, for his part, disputed the result. “I think I won, I think I prevailed in more rounds. But I’m not going to sit around crying and looking for excuses. We will play again in October“, he emphasized, while Usik also declared that he was ready for a rematch.
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