Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 12 KO) looked pure 24 karat goldheld on to his WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles with a 12-round unanimous decision in his rematch with Tyson Fury (34-2-2, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The fight was mostly a chess match, with Usyk, 37, using plenty of feints and shooting the 281-pound, chunky-looking Fury with a solid left hand to the head. Tyson Usyk fought to a standstill during the fifth round.
The weight of anger is a factor
In the sixth round, Usyk enraged Fury, hitting him repeatedly with left hands to the head and dominating the entire round.
The extra weight Fury carried to the fight seemed to slow him down in the second half of the contest, as he looked sluggish and unable to attack like he did in the first fight. Gyspy Knig carried a lot of fat around his middle. Even with his pants pulled higher than usual, almost to his ribcage, you could see he wasn't ready to fight for the rematch.
Fury went on the attack in the ninth round, which was one of his best rounds. However, they came back strong in the 10th minute, chasing Fury8 around the ring in the final minute, hitting him with shots, and forcing him to stand.
In the 11th and 12th, Usyk was still on the attack, with Fury backing away, looking to tie him up so he could lean back. That was all Fury had left to do – hit him and it didn't work this time
Dozens
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116-112
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Dubois calls out Usyk
IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois entered the ring to call out Usyk after the contest. It's not clear who gave him the green light to enter, but it's easy to find out. Usyk said he was ready to fight.
Usyk is clearly not going to fight Anthony Joshua, as he has beaten him twice already, and it's unfortunate that he has to have a third fight. The same is true with anger. It's pointless for Turki Alsheikh to set up a trilogy between them because Usyk is too good and Fury is too big and fat.
After the fight, Fury's promoter was interviewed and said he felt he had done enough to win. There wasn't much applause when he said that.
