Oleksandr Usyk cements his place in history as an all-time great with a second masterful win over Tyson Fury

Usyk's pure boxing skill may be the best the sport has seen since Muhammad Ali

From his Olympic gold medal win for his native Ukraine in 2012 to his undisputed championship conquests of both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, Oleksandr Usyk was already trending toward the idea of being considered one of the all-time best boxers of this century.

But what the 37-year-old Usyk accomplished on Saturday, in a thrilling and efficient unanimous decision win (116-112, 116-112, 116-122) over former two-time champion Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) in their unified title rematch, should give him a new title, altogether: one of the greatest heavyweights the sweet science has ever seen. 

Seven months ago, Usyk hurt and dropped Fury to take a split-decision victory in the frontrunner for fight of the year. This time around, in the same venue of Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk was even better against a much more fit and determined "Gypsy King."