Oleksandr Usyk is the absolute world heavyweight boxing champion, having defeated the British Tyson Fury on the night of May 19 in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
The Ukrainian defeated the Briton by split decision (115-112, 114-113, and 113-114).
Now Oleksandr Usyk owns all the belts – WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO and WBC. The Ukrainian boxer became the first absolute heavyweight champion to hold all the belts. It happened for the first time since 1999.
The primary fight of the evening was officiated by American referee Mark Nelson.
Before this fight, both boxers were undefeated at the professional level. The Ukrainian boxer has won every one of his 21 fights as a pro, and now he has won every 22 fights. Meanwhile, Tyson Fury has won 34 of his 36 fights.
After the fight, the Briton announced a rematch against the Ukrainian in October 2024. Usyk agreed to it.
