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Tyson Fury was speedy to time off the ringing aft his nonaccomplishment to Oleksandr Usyk connected Saturday, avoiding a post-fight interview.
Fury suffered a determination nonaccomplishment to Usyk for the 2nd clip this year, and their rematch was successful truth much decisive than their first meeting; Usyk won 116-112 connected each 3 scorecards connected Saturday, aft beating the Briton by divided determination successful May.
Both fights took spot successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, pinch the first conflict crowning Usyk arsenic the undisputed heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, a erstwhile undisputed cruiserweight king, past gave up the IBF loop successful June, meaning only the WBC, WBO and WBA titles were disposable connected Saturday.
And Usyk will time off Saudi Arabia pinch those belts still successful his possession, arsenic good arsenic his unbeaten record.
Meanwhile, Fury was speedy to time off the ringing aft his unanimous-decision loss, which marked the 2nd conclusion of his master career.
In doing so, the erstwhile champion avoided a post-fight interview, while Usyk stayed successful the ringing to speak.
“I win, it’s good,” said the southpaw, successful typically understated fashion. “Listen, he’s a awesome fighter, a awesome opponent. It’s a awesome 24 rounds, unbelievable 24 rounds for my career.”
When asked really he seems to support improving, moreover a period earlier his 38th birthday, Usyk joked: “I don’t know, possibly I americium training, preparing well.
“My woman helped me, my children,” he added, earlier dedicating the triumph to his mother.
Usyk was besides confronted by Daniel Dubois, whom he stopped successful 2023, and who holds the IBF loop that Usyk vacated successful June.
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Dubois is owed to take sides the title against Joseph Parker successful February, but Usyk accepted the Briton’s calls for a rematch.
After Fury mislaid to Usyk successful May, the 36-year-old accused the judges of siding pinch Usyk because of his country’s ongoing penetration by Russia. One judge successful truth scored that conflict successful Fury’s favour (114-113), while the different 2 scored it for Usyk (115-112, 114-113).