Oleksandr Usyk Secures Narrow Points Victory Over Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk maintained his undefeated status in professional boxing by defeating Tyson Fury via points decision to retain his heavyweight world championships on Saturday. The 37-year-old Usyk extended his professional record to 23-0 as he secured a narrow points victory over British boxer Fury following 12 highly contested rounds. The Ukrainian champion successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBO, and WBC titles. A potential future opponent is another English boxer, Daniel Dubois. The bout against Fury, however, proved to be another exciting contest. BBC Sport has compiled a selection of images from the Riyadh event. Fury’s entrance to the ring was notable, and it was widely interpreted as a homage to Santa Claus. A close-up of Fury’s boots is presented for those who did not observe them during the intense action. The contest commenced cautiously, with both competitors attempting to establish dominance. Usyk’s left hand connected with numerous punches throughout the match. At the sound of the final bell, Usyk knelt in the belief that he had secured the victory. Fury subsequently joined him, the two heavyweights having completed a total of 24 memorable rounds across their two encounters. Fury then engaged in his own celebratory gestures. However, the outcome was not in Fury’s favor. This marked his first instance of consecutive defeats as a boxer since 2008, when he competed as an amateur. Usyk’s record advanced to 23-0, maintaining an undefeated streak across both the heavyweight and cruiserweight categories. Following the fight, Fury stated his belief that he had won the contest by a margin of at least three rounds. Fury declared, “No doubt I won Usyk fight.”