Oleksandr Usyk outpoints Tyson Fury again to retain titles and end rivalry

Oleksandr Usyk hit Tyson Fury connected points connected Saturday to do the double complete the Briton, retaining the unified heavyweight titles successful the process.

Usyk had beaten Fury connected points successful May, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion successful 24 years. That consequence successful Riyadh kept the Ukrainian unbeaten, while Fury tasted conclusion for the first clip arsenic a professional.

And connected Saturday, successful the aforesaid Saudi city, Usyk repeated the result, outpointing Fury again to clasp the unified titles. This clip it was clearer, too, pinch Usyk a 116-112 victor connected each 3 scorecards, aft he won via divided determination successful May.

While Usyk’s first triumph made him the undisputed heavyweight champion – aft he antecedently reigned arsenic undisputed cruiserweight king – the southpaw vacated the IBF title successful June. As such, the WBC, WBO and WBA belts were up for grabs successful Saturday’s rematch.

In falling to different conclusion by Usyk, the 36-year-old Fury grounded to go a three-time world champion. Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Usyk will time off Saudi Arabia pinch his cleanable grounds intact.

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