Oleksandr Usyk W12 Tyson Fury…. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury for the second time to retain the world heavyweight championship. Outweighed by about 55 pounds and dwarfed in height, Usyk found a way to beat Fury to the punch and win a unanimous decision by three scores of 116-112. The fight was close enough that a minority thought Fury deserved to win, and Fury himself quickly left the ring in a show of disapproval.  

 

The victory puts Usyk, a former Olympic champion and an undefeated, two-division undisputed world champion, in the discussion for the best overall boxer of the century, along with Floyd Mayweather. Now 23-0, Usyk indicated his next fight could be a rematch against Daniel Dubois, who now holds the IBF titke after losing to Usyk in 2022. Fury’s next fight is less clear, but could be against Anthony Joshua in a battle of hugely popular, former British champions.