Oleksandr Usyk retained his heavyweight titles with victory by unanimous decision over Tyson Fury in Riyadh.
On a night that was expected to be defined by the finest of margins, the judges’ scorecards gave a relatively generous 116-112 in the Ukrainian’s favour – though there was no daylight between them in the opening three rounds, Fury finally landing the first decisive blow with a deft uppercut that briefly rocked Usyk.
With 217 days between the first fight and the rematch, this time Fury was initially able to assert his size advantage – four stone heavier at a career-record 281lbs – as he rocked the Ukrainian backwards on his heels.
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Read MoreYet the same tricks that decided May’s bout still worked a charm, Usyk disarming with the body shot to open Fury up and wobbling him in the middle rounds. Even with swelling around the left eye, he continued to find his rhythm even as Fury inflicted some of the cleaner shots.
As the sweat bounced off Fury’s face Usyk had all the urgency going into the final stages and sunk to his knees upon the final bell.
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