Usik defeated Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight champion
hourace 25 years this heavyweight did not have an undisputed champion, since Lennox Lewis achieved this in 1999. Now history is being written by Alexander Usik (22-0; 14 KOs), who defeated Tyson Fury (34-113 Usik, 114-113 Fury, 114-113 Usik) by a split decision 1-1; 24 KO) and became new king of boxing. He also broke his opponent’s unbeaten record.
It so happened that the Ukrainian the first absolute champion of the highest category in the era of four belts. Thus, we are facing an important milestone, especially considering that “Cat” He already held all the belts when he was in the heavyweight division.. In this sense, he emulates Evander Holyfield, who in his time already accumulated all the world titles both as a cruiser and as a heavyweight.
The fight itself was very interesting. How could a noticeably smaller fighter beat a guy Fury’s size? Use more intensity to wear down your opponent and be smarter than him. He had to act quickly and set traps for the “Gypsy King”. And he did it, although it must be said that Fury read the fight well from the fourth round and from there it seemed that he would take it.
Usyk started off very well until “The Gypsy King” got hit in his corner. But In the ninth round everything changed. When the Englishman returned and felt better, the Ukrainian inflicted colossal punishment on his opponent. which he finished off towards the end of the round with some very, very strong left hands. This literally left Fury reeling, who, after stumbling around the ring several times while being chased by his opponent, fell on the corner. The score was ticking and from that moment on it was Alexander who recorded the postponed rounds. and won a well-deserved victory.
Your country is at war and people are taking your side.
Upset Fury is already talking about rematch in Octoberalthough he knows full well that they could have even stopped the fight in the ninth and that he was later saved by the bell: “I think I won this fight. I think he won a few rounds, but I won most of them. I think we both had a good fight, it was the best we could have done. But you already know His country is at war. People took the side of a country at war. Make no mistake, in my opinion, I won this fight.” He didn’t give a press conference after the fight because he was taken to the hospital with a possible broken jaw..