Oleksandr Usyk has scored a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
The 37-year-old Ukrainian is the first boxer to hold all four major heavyweight belts at the same time and the first undisputed champion since the end of Lennox Lewis’ reign in April 2000.
Usyk got of to a good start but Fury got into his stride in the fourth round, ripping his opponent with vicious shots to the body. However, the fight turned in the Ukrainian’s favour again with Fury forced to take a standing count in the ninth round.
Fury managed to hang on until the bell but he struggled through the final three rounds of the fight as Usyk chased him down to edge him out on the judges’ scorecards.
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