Champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine defeats the United Kingdom’s Tyson Fury on the rematch of their heavyweight boxing title fight
Usyk cracked Fury in the 11th with a quick-fire combination that ended with a left hook to the head.
Both fighters threw wild punches in the final round as they looked to finish strong, but neither found a decisive blow and both claimed victory at the end.
But it was Usyk’s arm that was raised as the Ukrainian remains unbeaten across two divisions and cements his place among the all-time greats
Usyk wins by unanimous decision!
All three judges score it 116-112 to the Ukrainian! He defends his heavyweight titles and remains unbeaten.
Fury looks understandably crestfallen, he thought he’d won and so many of those rounds looked close.
Fury had good spells but he didn’t always sustain it across the rounds.
Fury vs Usyk: Round 12
And we’re in the final round with the fight in the balance! Whoever wins this round might take the fight.
Fury steps into Usyk, looking for a defining shot. There’s a lot of urgency about the Gypsy King, he tries to club the Ukrainian to the head.
Halfway through the round, Usyk looks to be trying to close out this fight – maybe he thinks he’s won. A left from Usyk grazes Fury, then he catches him with a stronger right.
The United Kingdom’s Tyson Fury faces champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine in the rematch of their heavyweight boxing title fight
- Usyk beat Fury in May in a split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
- The Ukrainian boxer was the first heavyweight to achieve this since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
Fury immediately called for a rematch as had been stipulated in the fight terms.
Where can I follow and watch the Fury vs Usyk rematch?
The fight will be streamed as a live pay-per-view event on various streaming services.
Al Jazeera’s live coverage will bring you all the pre-fight talking points, analysis and build-up.
And, even if you do have the main event to view, stick with us for our comprehensive text commentary and photo coverage to bring you every angle of the bout.
