Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury in their rematch this weekend. The Ukrainian champ won by unanimous decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, keeping his unified heavyweight titles.
All three judges scored the fight 116-112 for Usyk. This win comes after their first bout in May, where Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight king with a split decision victory.
Usyk stepped up his game in the later rounds. His stamina and work rate impressed many, showing why he's considered one of the greats. Fury kept it competitive and had some good moments too. He boxed better than in their first fight and tried to rough up Usyk up close.
"Usyk raised his game once again. He's got gears and he kept going. Whatever Tyson Fury did, he just kept upping it."
Not everyone agreed with the wide scorecards. David Haye, who knows a thing or two about moving up from cruiserweight to heavyweight, thought the fight was closer. He told TNT Sports Box Office:
"Rarely do you get all three judges having it the same way. Different rounds but all had Tyson winning four rounds. I thought that was very, very harsh. It depends what you're after, depends what you like. The rounds were close."
Haye gave Usyk the win by just one or two rounds. He said people around him were shocked by the official scores.
Fury and his promoter Frank Warren also didn't like the wide margin on the cards. But at the end of the day, Usyk got the win and kept his titles.
