Oleksandr Usyk successfully defends heavyweight belt with unanimous decision over Tyson Fury
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Oleksandr Usyk remained undefeated when he successfully defended his heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury.
Oleksandr Usyk remained undefeated when he successfully defended his heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles had identical scorecards in favor of Usyk, 116-112.
Usyk landed 179-of-423 (42 per cent) punches thrown, while Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) landed just 144 of the 509 punches he threw, a 28 per cent clip.
Asked if he agreed with judges scores, Usyk implied that it’s not his place to question, only to box.
“I win, it’s good,” said Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs). “Not my deal. I win. Thank you, God.”
In the closing betting numbers from BetMGM, Usyk closed -145 and Fury was +110.
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