Oleksandr Usyk is still the king of the heavyweight division. The future Hall of Famer closed the book on his rivalry with Tyson Fury in brilliant fashion on Saturday, once again coming on strong in the middle and late rounds to claim a unanimous decision over Fury and defend his WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles in a back-and-forth bout at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
All three ringside judges scored the bout 116-112 for Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs), who also won a closely contested split decision over Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) in May to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of boxing’s four-belt era.
Usyk, 37, now seals the rivalry at 2-0 and likely puts Fury, 36, behind him for good.
Afterward, Usyk’s post-fight interview was interrupted by IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, who called for a chance to rematch Usyk after he defends his belt against Joseph Parker on Feb. 22. Usyk accepted Dubois’ callout, having already defeated Dubois via ninth-round knockout in August 2023.
A disappointed Fury departed the ring without speaking, however Queensberry Promotions’ Frank Warren expressed frustration with the decision and said he believed Fury should’ve won.
In the night’s co-featured bout, 19-year-old Moses Itauma made a thunderous statement as the potential future of boxing’s heavyweight division, knocking out Demsey McKean in less than two minutes.
Itauma (11-0, 9 KOs) celebrates his 20th birthday on Dec. 28 and remains on track to potentially break Mike Tyson’s record as boxing’s youngest heavyweight champion ever, though he’d have to do so in 2025.
McKean (22-2, 14 KOs) has now lost two fights in a row after starting his pro career a perfect 22-0.
Relive all the action with full Usyk vs. Fury 2 results, highlights and Uncrowned’s full card live blog below.
