Ukrainian fighter Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson fury for heavyweight championship
Published: May 19, 2024, 3:51 p.m.
The heavyweight crown has found a home – on the head of Oleksandr Usyk.
Usyk beat Fury by split decision on Saturday to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion. The judges scored the fight 115-112, 113-114, 114-113 in favor of Usyk.
Usky is the first to hold the heavyweight title in 25 years. The last to do it was Lennox Lewis in 1999, and Lewis was on hand to watch a battle of unbeatens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Usyk scored the only knockdown, which came in the eighth round, when Fury was saved by the bell.
Oleksandr Usyk (white trunks) after his win over Chazz Witherspoon (not pictured) box during a heavyweight boxing match at Wintrust Arena.Oleksandr Usyk (white trunks) during his match against Chazz Witherspoon (not pictured) during a heavyweight boxing match at Wintrust Arena.Tyson Fury celebrates with his brother Shane Fury after knocking out Deontay Wilder (not pictured) during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.Oleksandr Usyk (white trunks) celebrates his win over Chazz Witherspoon (not pictured) with his coaches during a heavyweight boxing match at Wintrust Arena.Deontay Wilder (red/black trunks) and Tyson Fury (black/gold trunks) box during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.Tyson Fury celebrates after defeating Deontay Wilder in their WBC heavyweight title bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Fury won via seventh round TKO.
