Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his unified world heavyweight championship against Tyson Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh after an intense 12-round fight.
The momentum of the match constantly shifted between the two fighters, but ultimately Usyk managed to control Fury’s aggression and emerged victorious with a unanimous decision from the judges, with all three scorecards reading 116-112.
Earlier in the year, Usyk defeated Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion, a title that had not been achieved in 25 years since Lennox Lewis.
In his pursuit of a rematch with Fury, Usyk had to relinquish the IBF title, which is now held by Daniel Dubois of Britain. However, Usyk still maintains his unified WBO, WBA, and WBC world heavyweight titles.
