Oleksandr Usyk has named the one boxing heavyweight that he could never beat – himself. Uysk came out victorious against Tyson Fury for the second time on Saturday night, with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112 in his favour. 3 Fury didn’t do enough over the 12 rounds to dethrone Usyk It is the … Read more
Turki Alalshikh has confirmed his future plans for Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Alalshikh also teased Daniel Dubois’ next opponent when talking about boxing’s heavyweight greats. 3 All three judges scored the contest 116-112 in Usyk’s favourCredit: Getty Fury and Usyk met in a second instalment of their epic heavyweight rivalry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, … Read more
Having ‘cleaned up the modern era’, Oleksandr Usyk has cemented himself in the ‘top five of the greatest heavyweights’. That is the verdict of talkSPORT pundit Spencer Oliver, as the boxing world continues to run out of superlatives to describe the Ukrainian. 4 Usyk celebrates after he out-pointed Fury in their hotly-anticipated rematchCredit: Matchroom Usyk … Read more
Tyson Fury may have only one fight left in him and it’s one Gareth A Davies believes ‘all Brits would love to see’. Fury fought valiantly against Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on Saturday in Saudi Arabia but it was still not enough to exact revenge as Usyk retained his belts thanks to a unanimous … Read more
In May, Oleksandr Usyk completed his mission, defeating Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern four-belt era. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Usyk will look for a repeat performance when he rematches Fury, this time with three world titles on the line. Usyk was stripped of the … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to meet on Saturday in a rematch of their massive May clash. While that fight, arguably the biggest heavyweight fight of the era, was to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era, only three world titles will be on the line the second time around … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have settled a row over who will judge their rematch – with a coin toss. Puerto Rico’s Gerardo Martinez, Chicago’s Patrick Morley and Miami’s Fernando Barbosa were originally set to score the historic clash with Robert Ramirez Jr, also of Puerto Rico, picked as the referee. 2 Fury and Usyk … Read more
The length of a beard, kissing a cross, or who won a staredown seem such minor issues that arguing over them appears to be nothing more than petty. But Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are the two greatest fighting heavyweights in the world today. And when it comes to their rivalry they want to win … Read more
In May, Oleksandr Usyk completed his mission, defeating Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern four-belt era. On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Usyk will look for a repeat performance when he rematches Fury, this time with three world titles on the line. Usyk was stripped of the … Read more
A leather-jacket wearing Tyson Fury weighed in just under four stone heavier than Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their heavyweight rematch as both fighters remained fully clothed as they stood on the scales. Fury was a career-heaviest 281lbs (20st 1lb), while tracksuit-wearing Usyk weighed 226lbs (16st 2lb). A staredown of unprecedented duration the day before had … Read more