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Oleksandr Usykis the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, beatingTyson Furyin a split decision.

The win made the Ukrainianthe first to do so sinceLennox LewisbeatEvander Holyfieldin 1999. Usyk scored a knockdown in round nine, which proved critical. The first two rounds were all Usyk. The Ukrainian’s southpaw jab was pushing Fury backwards, as Usyk took control of the centre. A big left over the top caught Fury, who struggled early on.

Rounds three and four were much better for Fury. The Gypsy King found his jab, which peppered Usyk. He targeted the body as Usyk was slowing down. Fury was in control, showboating to the crowd, as the momentum was in hisfavor. Usyk was struggling with the size difference, with Fury picking him off.

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Usyk made the necessary adjustments as he picked up the pace. Usyk’s footwork was closing the gap as he backed up Fury with his southpaw stance. Ahugeleft rocked Fury in the eighth round, as it landed near Fury’s right eye. That began bleeding.

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Usyk then rocked Fury in the ninth round with another big left. Fury covered up as Usyk threw combinations on the ropes.Fury was rocking around the ring, hitting the ropes, as the referee began the count. The Gypsy King was saved by the bell, somehow surviving. That changed the fight, with Fury on the defensive.

🚨Tyson Fury was shaken as Oleksandr Usyk landed a series of powerful punches, forcing the Gypsy King against the ropes and achieving a knockdown. pic.twitter.com/aVNSuvdIBC
— Apex Episodes (@ApexEpisodes) May 19, 2024

Usyk was peppering Fury, who needed a big last round. But it was all Usyk, whose left hand landed continuously, as he took the decision: 115-112, 113-114, 114-113. The fighters received a huge applause after the bell. In the post-fight comments, Usyk’s manager, Alex Krassyuk, felt Fury was lucky not to get stopped. Fury, however,felthe did enough to win.

Post-Fight

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Comments

Manny Pacquiao reacts to Oleksandr Usyk SD Tyson Fury… pic.twitter.com/aNYyFAxvcr
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 19, 2024

Lennox Lewis with a message for Oleksandr Usyk after the Tyson Fury fight… pic.twitter.com/PYBu7fpmdj
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 19, 2024

Gervonta Davis reacts to Oleksandr Usyk SD Tyson Fury… pic.twitter.com/cP8DzZeNwe
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 19, 2024

Terence Crawford reacts to Oleksandr Usyk SD Tyson Fury… pic.twitter.com/vZ0nHug9fm
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 19, 2024

Turned him to typsy Kong pic.twitter.com/qciiiGvtaw
— FUNNIEST THING HAVE SEEN TODAY 😀🤣😄 (@lappoosky) May 18, 2024

He underrated usyk ,Overconfidence killed fury
— FUNNIEST THING HAVE SEEN TODAY 😀🤣😄 (@lappoosky) May 18, 2024

And Tyson still running his mouth after, crazy
— Jake Razz (@JakeRazz) May 19, 2024

Goes to show AJ did a better job. He ate these kind of shots for breakfast. Fury’s chin is the biggest myth in boxing.
— Jamie Lev (@jamielev) May 19, 2024

The Ref denied Usyk a Knock Out 😡
— Mahdee Abdulmumini (@MahdeeAbdulmum1) May 19, 2024

Full Card

Oleksandr Usyk def. Tyson Fury via a split decision (115-112, 113-114, 114-113)

Jai Opetaia def. Mairis Briedis via a unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 116-112)

Anthony Cacace def. Joe Cordina via an eighth-round knockout

Agit Kabayel def. Frank Sanchez via a seventh-round knockout

Moses Itauma def. Ilja Mezencev via a second-round knockout

Mark Chamberlain def. Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab via a first-round knockout

Robin Sirwan Safar def. Sergey Kovalev via a unanimous decision (97-92, 99-90, 95-94)

David Nyika def. Michael Seitz via a sixth-round knockout

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Usyk is the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis was stripped of the title on 12 April 2000, and the first heavyweight in history to hold the world titles of all four major sanctioning bodies—the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing ...
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, 37, won the bout by split decision in Saudi Arabia to become boxing's first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion. Fury disputed the result in the immediate aftermath and maintains the belief that he did enough to get his arm raised.

What did Usyk say to Fury? ›

He ended the interview and stormed off the stage. Asked what he said to provoke a reaction from Fury, Usyk said: “Don't be afraid. I will not leave you alone tomorrow.”

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Why did Usyk get stripped of the title? ›

Usyk will be stripped of his International Boxing Federation (IBF) title and order to vacate it because he obtained that piece of hardware by beating Anthony Joshua by way of unanimous decision in 2021 and now the Ukrainian will have to have a rematch with Fury in October, according to reports.

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How much did Usyk make against Tyson? ›

Despite winning the fight, Usyk took home less than Fury with £35m. “The Cat” agreed to this purse on the condition that his opponent donate £1m of his earnings to Ukraine amid the country's ongoing war with Russia. But Usyk's reign as the undisputed heavyweight world champion may be short lived.

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Did Fury refuse to fight Usyk? ›

"He's a scary looking dude," Fury told Sky Sports when asked why he did not face-off with Usyk. "I'm just here to relax now and wait until I get into the ring on Saturday night.

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Why did Fury Usyk fall apart? ›

The first revelation was that Fury had reportedly rejected a purse split of 60-40, weighted in favour of the winner; his counter was a 70-30 split in his favour, regardless of the result. Usyk, whether or not he was supposed to, accepted.

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How much is Tyson Fury worth right now? ›

Tyson Fury's net worth is estimated to be around £50million, according to Forbes magazine. It had previously been reported that he was worth £130m but Forbes' figures from May 2024 have disputed this amount. This figure does not include his huge fight purse for fighting Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.

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What did Tyson Fury get paid for his last fight? ›

The fight purse awarded Fury a cool £100m but he faces having to fork out to the taxman. According to Stocklytics, Fury would be forced to pay £44,986,203 in income tax and £2,002,764.60 in national insurance after the fight in Riyadh. That would leave the 35-year-old with a total prize fund of £53,011,032.40.

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How rich is Usyk? ›

Currently, Usyk's net worth is at around $50 million but it may increase dramatically if he wins later on Saturday.

How much money has Tyson Fury made? ›

Tyson Fury's net worth stands at $50million, but not all of it comes from his professional boxing career.

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How did Ukraine react to Usyk win? ›

'Proud and happy': Ukrainians embrace Oleksandr Usyk's boxing victory. From the capital, Kyiv, to the heavily attacked region of Kharkiv, news of Oleksandr Usyk's win over Tyson Fury brought war-weary Ukrainians a rare and very welcome moment of victory and celebration.

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Has Usyk ever lost? ›

Oleksandr Usyk has never lost a fight in his professional boxing career. A. Oleksandr Usyk's undefeated professional boxing record is 21 wins and 0 losses.

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