December 21st 2024.
In their highly anticipated rematch, Oleksandr Usyk emerged victorious over Tyson Fury via a unanimous decision from the three judges at ringside. The Ukrainian fighter put on another impressive display in Saudi Arabia, landing clean shots and outworking Fury in the later rounds.
However, the fight didn't start off in Usyk's favor as Fury came out strong and many believed he had done enough to make it a challenging night for the judges. In the end, all three judges scored the fight 116-112 in favor of Usyk, allowing him to retain his WBA, WBO, and WBC heavyweight world titles.
Anthony Joshua, who was scoring the fight for DAZN, had a different opinion and gave his final tally as 115-114 in favor of Usyk. He had scored the first two rounds for Fury, with Usyk coming back to win the next two. The two fighters continued to go back and forth, with Fury winning rounds 5, 9, and 10, while Usyk won rounds 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. In the final two rounds, Fury and Usyk each earned a point, making Joshua's final score 115-114 in favor of Usyk.
After the fight, Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, expressed his disappointment with the judges' decision, questioning how Fury was only able to secure four rounds in the fight. "It's impossible," Warren stated. "He's very disappointed, as I am."
Meanwhile, Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, believed Fury had done enough to win more rounds on the judges' scorecards. "I couldn't split them, I thought it was a draw," Hearn shared. "I thought there were so many close rounds. I really struggled to split them, it was more of a chess match tonight. I had it very close. I just didn't feel it was an 8-4 fight. I thought it was very, very close but consistency from the judges, I thought that was good to see."
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