Usyk defeats Fury in points decision in Riyadh to retain heavyweight title
Al Jazeera
Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia to retain his undisputed heavyweight boxing crown.
Oleksandr Usyk remained undefeated when he successfully defended his undisputed heavyweight belt with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles had identical scorecards in favour of Usyk, 116-112.
Usyk landed 179 of the 423 (42 percent) punches thrown, while Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) landed just 144 of the 509 punches he threw, a 28 percent clip.
Asked if he agreed with the judges’ scores, Usyk implied that it was not his place to question, only to box. “I win, it’s good,” said Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs). “Not my deal. I win. Thank you, God.”
The highly anticipated rematch from a May bout in which Fury suffered his first loss lived up to the hype from the moment the boxers entered the arena.
