Oleksandr Usyk Beats Tyson Fury To Retain Heavyweight Title

Oleksandr Usyk Beats Tyson Fury To Retain Heavyweight Title

Precious Oham

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Having inflicted a first career defeat on Briton Fury by split decision in May,

Usyk's astuteness and will to win once again prevailed at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena - and he retained his WBA (Super), WBC and WBO titles. Fury, 36, found success in the first half of the fight.

Some of the more eye-catching shots came from the Morecambe fighter, but the volume of punches and cleaner work was from Ukrainian Usyk.

All three judges scored it 116-112 to the 37-year-old champion.