Usyk beats Fury
All 3 judges scored it 116-112 for Usyk

Usyk beats Fury

All 3 judges scored it 116-112 for Usyk

By Alipate Narawa
Sunday 22/12/2024
Source : mirror.co.uk

Oleksandr Usyk is still the reigning and undefeated WBO, WBC and WBA Heavyweight champion after beating Tyson Fury.

All three judges scored the match 116-112.

However, in a world first an AI judge, in a move orchestrated by Turki Alalshikh, scored the bout even wider, making it 118-112 in Usyk's favour.

In a match that could have gone either way with Fury dominating the early rounds, Usyk came back in the second half to steal it from the Gypsy King.

Fury was easily able to keep Usyk at bay with his reach advantage till the later rounds when the champion turned up the heat and started ducking under the jabs to deliver solid body shots to Fury.

Usyk would usually leave thing to the last 20 seconds before hitting the challenger with a barrage of shots sending him to his corner winded.

The Heavyweight champion says his wife helps him, his children too.

He says today, his two sons have won competitions in judo.

Usyk says his son told him 'Papa, you next, he said'OK".

He dedicated his win to his mother and all the mothers of Ukraine.

During Usyk’s post match interview International Boxing Federation Heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois interrupted him saying he wanted his rematch.

Usyk defeated Dubois in the 9th round with a stoppage last August.

 Source: BBC

Live Updates

The Heavyweight rematch for the WBO, WBC, and WBA titles that everyone has been waiting for this year will decide whether it will be a trilogy if Tyson Fury wins or if Usyk takes it he will go to the Cruiserweight Division to shake things up

Surprising everyone with his entrance music is the Gypsy King Tyson Fury who walked out of his locker room bouncing to Mariah Carey’s all I want for Christmas before switching to the Notorious B.IG when he reached the entrance

Legendary Ring Announcer Warren Buffer is currently introducing the officials

Let's Get Ready To Rumble!!

After the first round both fighters are feeling each other out trading jabs

Round 2 Fury connecting with a few left jabs keeping Usyk away with his reach

Round 3 The challenger Fury on the attack. Usyk gets in a few body shots. Fury connect with a left jab to Usyk’s head rocking the Ukrainian

Crowd seems equally split with chants of Usyk and Fury from the fans

Ringside is actor Jason Statham and Vladimir Klitschko

Usyk trying to get in past Fury’s left hand to get in a few shots but Fury has his guard up with his right hand

#Round5 Champion Usyk taking more chances darting in with the jabs trying to wear out Fury

Usyk going to the body but Fury counters easily pushing him away

Fury’s corner telling him to keep it basic

#Round6 The Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya spotted in the crowd

Fury following his corner’s advice while Usyk just might have stolen that round with a few barrages in the dying seconds

#Round7 Usyk going with a combo to the body then to the head of Fury

Fury able to break through the guard of the champion

#Round8 Usyk upping the intensity closing in the distance not allowing Fury to use his reach advantage

No clowning around from Fury so far in this match

#Round9 Usyk connecting, doing one and two combos to the body before going for the head with Fury just barely pushing him off

Usyk is the most dangerous during the last 10 seconds of each round so far

#Round10 Usyk taking taking a couple of risks closing in while Fury is tying him up with a grapple and putting his weight on him

#Round11 Usyk walked out of his corner and straight into a right jab by Fury. Usyk connects two quick shots to the kidney of Fury.

#Round12 Fury rocks Usyk with 2 right hooks as both fighters are trying their best for a knockout

Fight over, Fury raises his hand while Usyk drops to his knees to give thanks. We now await the results from the judges

This is way better than their first match

And still the reigning and undefeated WBO, WBC and WBA champion is Oleksandr Usyk

He wins on another split points decision

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