Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk LIVE!
Oleksandr Usyk is celebrating a historic night in Saudi Arabia after beating Tyson Fury to become boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion for 25 years. The Ukrainian deservedly came out on top in a captivating main event at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena, starting extremely well and then weathering a Fury comeback in the middle rounds before almost stopping his long-time rival in the ninth and eventually taking a split decision on the judges’ scorecards.
Two had the bout 115-112 and 114-113 in favour of Usyk, the first undisputed heavyweight king since Lennox Lewis in 1999 and the very first of the four-belt era who also previously reigned as the first four-belt undisputed cruiserweight champion. Another judge controversially scored the bout 114-113 in favour of Fury, who lost his WBC belt in a first professional defeat as he plots swift revenge in a contracted rematch that is expected to take place in October.
We also saw Joe Cordina stunned by Anthony Cacace on Saturday night to lose his IBF super-featherweight title in a first career loss of his own, while Jai Opetaia outlasted Mairis Briedis to regain the IBF cruiserweight belt. Moses Itauma and Mark Chamberlain both recorded vicious early knockouts, while Agit Kabayel stopped the previously unbeaten Frank Sanchez and Sergey Kovalev's return ended in disappointing defeat by Robin Safar. Follow Fury vs Usyk reaction live below!
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Those all-important scorecards in full...
What a picture. What a fighter.
Undisputed at heavyweight, undisputed at cruiserweight, unbeaten as a professional, an Olympic, World and European amateur champion.
Is there anything this man can’t do?!
And here’s the reaction from an understandably emotional Oleksandr Usyk...
Here is Fury’s immediate post-fight reaction, courtesy of Sky Sports.
The Ukraine comment was very poor form and hopefully just born out of frustration.
The moment that Oleksandr Usyk was deservedly crowned as boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion of the 21st century...
Not quite sure how anyone scored that in favour of Fury, but there we are.
The right decision in the end. Anything other than a Usyk win would have been a travesty.
Usyk in tears after the fight as the magnitude of his latest momentous achievement sinks in.
Fury says he feels he won the fight, suggesting that people sided with the man whose country is at war.
I think he’ll regret that comment when he looks back at it.
Otherwise he’s been very gracious.
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury by split decision to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Here we go!
115-112 Usyk, 114-113 Fury, 114-113 Usyk - HE’S DONE IT!
OLEKSANDR USYK TAKES A SPLIT DECISION TO BECOME THE FIRST UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SINCE LENNOX LEWIS IN 1999 AND THE FIRST IN BOXING’S FOUR-BELT ERA!
And don’t forget he was previously the first undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world.
A true all-time great.
Fury had his hand raised there but can have few complaints.
He suffers his first professional defeat.
Great respect being shown between Fury and Usyk as we await the scorecards. Great to see.
Could there be any more people in that ring?!
Give them a minute guys, please.
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
An explosive finish with both men detonating the big bombs!
What a round.
Fury raises his hand after an embrace while Usyk hugs his team in the ring.
Surely the Ukrainian is about to be announced as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis.
We keenly await the judges’ scorecards...
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
Final round underway!
Both men going for it, Usyk rattled by a big right hand with a minute left.
Can Fury build on it with time running out?!