On May 18, in the main event of Boxing Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk defeated Fury by a split decision of the judges to become the overall world boxing champion in the heavyweight division.
"What a fight! Congratulations to Usyk for winning the fight for the title of absolute world champion. And huge kudos to Tyson for not just surviving the ninth round, but coming back stronger.
No one recovers from a defeat the way Fury will. He has the true heart of a champion. Looking forward to the rematch!"," Rogan wrote on Instagram.