Oleksandr Usyk successfully defends heavyweight belt with unanimous decision over Tyson Fury

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after winning the WBA, WBO, and WBC world heavyweight title fight against Britain's Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after winning the WBA, WBO, and WBC world heavyweight title fight against Britain's Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)


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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%) punches thrown, while Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) landed just 144 of the 509 punches he threw, a 28% clip.

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