Oleksandr Usyk emerged victorious over Tyson Fury again on Saturday, winning on points – just as he did in their first fight.

Except this time, it was a clearer win for Usyk, according to the judges. While the Ukrainian was a split-decision winner in May, this time he won by unanimous decision.

In his first fight with Fury, Usyk secured scorecards of 115-112 and 114-113, while the other judge favoured the Briton 114-113. With that, Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion in Riyadh.

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And in the same Saudi city, Usyk earned scorecards of 116-112 from every official on Saturday, with Gerardo Martinez, Pat Morley and Ignacio Robles judging the bout at ringside.

Below are the official, round-by-round scorecards from the judges, followed by a detailed breakdown of how Indy Sport scored the bout…

Round one

Both men run to the centre of the ring. Usyk seems to stumble back upon a right hook to the body from Fury, within the first five seconds. Whereas Fury was on the back foot for much of the first fight, he tries to take the centre of the ring from the first bell this time. Usyk lands two crosses to the body, blocks a left hook, and fires two more straights to the torso. He charges Fury with a longer combination, though both men land. Fury with a long right hand to the body, then a jab there. He looks two weight classes bigger. Usyk with a cross upstairs, then we see the first clinch of the fight. Usyk already taking the centre of the ring away from Fury. Palpable tension. Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round two

Fury trying to find the southpaw with jabs, but Usyk keeping good range and a high guard. Two crosses by Usyk, attacking the body, then some jabs to the same target. Usyk holding the middle of the ring, and throwing greater volume of output. Fury skids a right cross off Usyk’s head, but the Ukrainian avoids the worst of the impact. Fury burrows a right uppercut into the body. He stings Usyk with a cross to the head – the best shot of the fight, but not enough to win the round. Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round three

Fury with a decent left hook, before Usyk closes range and lands two clubbing shots and complains that Fury’s counter hit the back of his head. Another quick left hook by Fury, but Usyk evades the follow-up one-two. Usyk on the offence. Another clinch. Some clumsier work from both men, as they try to assert dominance. Fury attacking the body now. Two slick lefts from Fury, who gets some blood dripping from Usyk’s nose. Usyk 9-10 Fury.

Round four

Usyk with a good start, but Fury fires back to keep it close. Usyk with a flurry to the body, Fury replies with one hard shot upstairs. Left hand and right by Usyk, eliciting “ooo”s from the crowd. He follows up. Usyk feinting level changes, feeling himself now. Fury takes the centre, trying to arrest momentum, while Usyk stays mobile. Fury with a solid right hand. Usyk trying to keep perspective and play the long game by targeting the body. Still so tense. Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round five

Lots of clinching early in the round, with Fury using his massive frame to lean on the champion and fire off short punches. Fury lands a close-range uppercut, and Usyk winces then shakes his head. Fury tries to clinch again, but the referee separates them. Fury on the front foot for now. Usyk with good body work, then going to the head. Right uppercut to Usyk’s body. The champion skips around but breathes heavily. Right hook to his body by Fury. Two more swipes at the body, but Usyk smiles and fires off a barrage of headshots. Usyk ends strong, but… Usyk 9-10 Fury.

Round six

Usyk goes to the body then the head. More lead-hand activity from Fury, lots of jabs. He’s making it harder for Usyk to close range, which was an issue for the Ukrainian for a long spell in the first fight. Right cross lands for Fury, decent left hook. Better moment for Usyk now, putting together combinations – going from body to head again. Clean cross by Usyk, which Fury felt! More headshots from Fury. Good end to the round by Usyk, to take it for sure. Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round seven

Nothing of note landing for either man, but Fury is in the centre and keeping an active lead hand. Some boos, for the first time, due to the relative lack of action. Fury eats a left cross upstairs! Now Usyk attacks the body. Fury goes southpaw late in the round. Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round eight

Usyk stalking Fury, who lands an uppercut, the sort that worked so well in May. Clash of heads, but only a brief break. Good body work by Usyk, then Fury is warned for hitting the back of the head. Fury looking a bit tired and worried. But he comes back now. Only briefly, though, before Usyk lands to the head then the body. Really positive end to the round. Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round nine

Usyk buzzing around Fury like a wasp – more vindictive than a bee! Fury trying to keep the Ukrainian off him. Fury trying to wear on Usyk in the clinch, but it’s a brief one. Hard body shot from the Briton, then two more with uppercuts. Usyk with his own body shots, but he walks onto another uppercut. And another! Fury using that shot that worked so well in the first fight. Both men land to the head. One-two to the body of Fury, one shot to the head. Body then head again. Cross by Usyk, as Fury breathes hard and backs off. Usyk might have snatched this round late… Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round 10

Nice uppercut to the head by Fury. Usyk is marked under his left eye now. Fury with a flurry. One-two to Usyk’s body, then he leans on Usyk. Cross upstairs by Usyk, then two jabs. Fury again using the uppercut, and again wearing on the smaller man. Left hook at point-blank range by Fury. Usyk looks tired but he’s still throwing back, including a nice left hand. Busy end to the round by both men. Thrilling spell. Usyk 9-10 Fury.

Round 11

Fury comes forward, but Usyk attacks the body to deter the challenger. Usyk just looks half a step ahead right now. Usyk gets through with crosses to the head, cornering Fury. Fury with two hooks to the body. Rapid left cross by Usyk. Fury is bruised under the eyes. Usyk with another cross. He is turning the screw, and might just be sealing victory in these very seconds. Usyk 10-9 Fury.

Round 12

Hard right hook to Usyk’s body. Fury is getting after Usyk, having been given a talking-to by his corner, but Usyk stings Fury. Usyk is feinting in front of Fury, who looks nervous. But he lands a good uppercut and hook to the head. One-two by Fury! Both men land now. Usyk with a clean cross and left uppercut. Fury closes range and buries an uppercut into the body. Usyk 9-10 Fury.

A rematch is used in boxing to clear up unanswered questions, and Oleksandr Usyk did exactly that in his second win over Tyson Fury — this time by unanimous decision.

The pair clashed in Riyadh on Saturday night for the WBA, WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles, and this time around it was a clearer result.

After a tense build-up, Fury seemed back to his usual self, with a ringwalks which started with Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas’ before the Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Hypnotize’.

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Annihilation was the word Fury was using when it came to what would transpire in the ring, and it was immediately obvious the “Gypsy King” wanted to dominate by taking control of centre ring in round one.

A chess match began to unfold with the two swapping roles, this time Usyk on the front foot and in the centre of the ring. Then, it was noticeable that this was a different Usyk fighting under the bright lights of Riyadh.

The Ukrainian has become known for his slick footwork and ability to weave away from any threats his opponents pose, but for his second encounter with Fury, he decided to take the fight to the former WBC heavyweight champion.

In rounds three and four, Usyk was marching Fury down, and landed a number of left hands to the head and body as he looked to slow down Fury and his 20 stone frame.

Fury had to try and seize control, and in round five it looked like there was a chance to do that as Usyk slowed down. Fury found success with a number of punches including a right to the body and the uppercut which caused so many problems in the first fight, but Usyk was using this period as a chance to recover before going up a gear once more.

From round six onwards, a pattern began to play out. While Fury did enjoy brief moments, Usyk always finished the rounds strong. His left hand was where all the danger was coming from and whenever it looked like Fury was on course to win a round, Usyk snatched it away with the more effective ring work.

With Usyk having a second wind towards the final three rounds, Fury’s best chance of stopping Usyk was to slow him down and he tried every weapon in his arsenal. From body shots to smothering in the clinch, Usyk shrugged them off and continued to come forward as he stalked his prey.

In the 12th and final round, it was clear, Fury needed a knockout if he was to get the win. Fury tried all he could, but despite the gruelling nature of this contest, Usyk still had the audacity and power to trouble the Brit, the stoppage however never came.

While it was a successive loss to Usyk to Fury, there was a clear improvement. At 20 stone and seeing him in the flesh, there were concerns as to whether someone with that frame can last 12 gruelling rounds against a pound-for-pound great.

Fury’s gigantic frame however lasted the full contest, and it was something to be admired and showed that the three-month training camp in Malta paid off.

But on the night, while Fury had glimpses in each of the rounds, Usyk was doing the more effective work which made sure the rounds were his, and this performance confirmed the Ukrainian as the world’s number one heavyweight.

For what Usyk will do next, there’s a myriad of options including an undisputed showdown with the winner of IBF champion Daniel Dubois’ clash with Joseph Parker on February 22 or even retirement.

Usyk will now do what he often does next: He will disappear from the boxing world as he enjoys the fruits of his labour. One thing is for sure however, everyone will await his next move with bated breath.

I have seen a change in Tyson Fury since I’ve been here in Riyadh this week. A change that has convinced me he will reclaim his title.

Back in October, at the Guildhall press conference in London, Oleksandr Usyk stole the show. Dressed like a hitman, he got Fury to autograph a photograph of him delivering a punch to Fury’s jaw. When Fury signed it, I questioned why? He’d allowed Usyk to belittle him. Something he used to do himself to opponents.

It left me questioning his mindset, his professionalism and I fully expected Usyk to come into this fight with the upper hand.

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But I think walking away from that press conference, a switch flipped in Fury’s head. His pride kicked in and he questioned himself. I’ve often been critical of Fury and that’s because he is incredibly talented but rarely fights at 100 per cent of his real ability.

This time, perhaps riled by what happened in London, he has gone away to Malta for his training camp, made himself uncomfortable and got into the right head space. What we see now is bitter man with a chip on his shoulder.

A hungry fighter is a dangerous man but a hungry champion is unbeatable. Fury lost his hunger. The signs were there, falling out of pubs, not being professional, it had all become too easy, but I now see a different mentality and he looks to have his appetite back. Here’s how he can win…

After losing to Usyk, Anthony Joshua tried to put extra weight on thinking he could overpower him in the rematch, and it played into the Ukrainian’s hands. Fury will be heavy at just over 20 stone but he won’t make the same mistakes.

He needs to be offensive, apply calculated pressure and take Usyk out of a conventional environment. That means sailing close to the wind. Use the forearms, the elbows, maybe punch him in the balls on the blind side, ultimately make Usyk uncomfortable because that evokes emotion and that’s when mistakes happen.

Usyk is strong, fleet-footed, moves his body like an eel and will be looking to draw Fury out. Fury though will be looking to randomly throw shots over the top, change the angles and then look for the gap as Usyk is prone to raising his elbows and leaving the gate open for the uppercut. With his extra weight, I’m convinced that’s the punch that can end this fight in Fury’s favour.

Fury’s physicality has a big role to play in this fight. It’s no use sitting on the back foot with that extra height and weight. He needs to use that reach to pound in the straight jabs, establishing a pattern to open up Usyk’s defence a gap down the middle.

He is an intelligent boxer but he’s also the better fighter, smarter at using the dark arts. Usyk is a great boxer but he’s not a great fighter. His strength is his movement, his fighting science. He’s a clever counter puncher. He feeds off his opponent’s actions and makes them work at a pace that suits him. He’s got the greater discipline and may have the edge in mental strength and fitness too.

Fury’s legs aren’t what they used to be. He has not been professional enough with his lifestyle and that can take it’s toll. He is prone to clowning around at the wrong moment, as he did in the first encounter. It has become habit in most of his fights when he has that little switch-off.

In the 11 minute face-off on Thursday, it was Fury who was first to break into the verbals and Usyk had a wry smile as if to acknowledge a mental point gained. Usyk is vulnerable to body shots. Daniel Dubois proved that but wasn’t able to capitalise because Usyk played to the ‘low blow’, it wasn’t and it hurt him, you could see by the knee-jerk reaction. It’s no coincidence that the beltline and what is deemed the ‘low blow’ level were among the issues under discussion with officials yesterday.

This won’t go beyond six or seven rounds and I take Fury to win by a stoppage.

If it goes the distance, it will be a fight both will struggle to recover from physically.

Oleksandr Usyk’s camp are demanding that Tyson Fury shaves his beard ahead of their mega rematch on Saturday night, claiming it ‘violates’ boxing rules.

Fury, who is aiming to avenge his defeat to Usyk from earlier this year, has sported an impressive beard in Saudi Arabia during fight week.

In a statement released on the eve of the fight, Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk said: ‘[The] beard rule is grossly violated.

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‘WBC rules clearly say: “A boxer may spouse a trimmed beard and/or moustache as long as, in the discretion of the commission and the supervisor, the facial hair thickness does not: (1) cushion or in any way affect the impact or trajectory of punches; or (2) cause cuts or abrasions to his rival.”

‘So, Tyson Fury’s beard has to be trimmed. We will push it further.’

Fury’s promoter Frank Warren attempted to downplay the remarks from Team Usyk and said it was not uncommon for bearded boxers to enter the ring.

‘He has a beard and there’s been a lot of fighters over the years who’ve fought with beards, and that’s it,’ he told Sky Sports.

While Usyk’s representatives appear displeased by Fury’s look, the man himself has also downplayed the surprising talking point.

‘For me it doesn’t matter, for me,’ he told iFL TV shortly after the weigh-ins on Friday night. ‘It will not help Tyson Fury.’

Fury has kept his cards close to his chest during fight week but vowed to do some ‘f*****g damage’ as he prepares to re-enter the ring with Usyk in a mega rematch.

‘I’ve got nothing to say, apart from there’s going to be a whole lot of hurt and pain in this fight you watch,’ the Brit said.

‘That’s all I got to say. Talking’s been done. You know, the first fight I talked, I joked, through all my career.

‘This time I’m serious. I’m going to do some f*****g damage here on Saturday night. Watch me go to work on this f*****.’

Fury, 36, weighed in a career-high 20st 1lb for Saturday’s bout at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena. Usyk, 37, is exactly four stone lighter.

A bizarre face-off between the two fighters on Thursday night lasted more than ten minutes.

A victory for Fury could pave the way for a trilogy fight against Ukrainian Usyk or bouts with British rivals Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.

British boxing legend Lennox Lewis expects Fury to overturn his defeat in the first fight but only if he takes it ‘seriously’.

‘Tyson Fury wins this because he is the bigger man,’ Lewis told BBC Sport. ‘He will use his jab and needs to throw more punches than the first fight.

‘He can’t muck around and needs to be totally serious. Usyk is good at making you pay. He moves well and that movement is to make you miss and then make you pay.

‘It’s not easy to move around the ring for 12 rounds and I think it will come down to who seizes the moment, who has the best stamina and who punches the most accurate.’

With Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2, just over a week away, a simulation has sent shockwaves through the boxing community.

While what happens in video games isn’t necessarily an accurate representation of what will occur in real life, the brutality of this Undisputed footage is definitely enough to get fans excited for the rematch.

In their first encounter, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury delivered an incredible bout, with both men having their share of epic moments.

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The Ukrainian started beautifully, bamboozling his rival with his tremendous footwork and shot selection. However, after downloading the data, ‘The Gypsy King’ worked his way back into the contest, rocking Usyk with a thunderous uppercut.

But while it looked like Fury was on track to pull off the victory, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion wouldn’t give up, showcasing his remarkable engine, en route to hurting and almost stopping the 6ft9 giant in an eventual decision victory.

With the first match-up delivering in abundance, the boxing community can’t wait for another slice.

And while it’s still over a week until the all-important clash, at least for now, the fans have a simulation to feed their excitement.

Boxing Fight Simulations has posted a video to YouTube, that, like the real first collision, depicts Usyk getting off to a tremendous start, landing flashy combinations.

However, in a testament to his fighting spirit, Fury once again worked his way back into the bout, particularly finding a home for the body shots. But this time, rather than letting it slip, the Brit maintained his momentum, finishing the clash with his hand raised via unanimous decision.

In the current era of heavyweight boxers, Usyk and Fury have undeniably risen to the top.

But with their time at the pinnacle of the sport likely coming to an end, the Englishman has taken a look at the next generation of warriors coming through.

He’s gone as far as claiming there’s one man out there who possesses even more talent than both him and his nemesis.

Oleksandr Usyk has never been one to follow convention during his iconic career, and it seems his build-up to the rematch with Tyson Fury is no different.

Having outpointed his rival last February, the pair return to Saudi Arabia this weekend as the Ukrainian puts his world titles on the line.

The 37-year-old is one of just three boxers in history to unify divisions in two different weight classes, and remains undefeated on his 22-fight professional record.

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His latest training camp has taken place in Gandia, Spain, hidden away from the limelight as he bids to cement his status as the best heavyweight of his generation.

And according to the Daily Mail, Usyk has again adopted some unusual methods in his preparation. His gym reportedly has an ‘Undisputed’ banner on the wall, along with images of the former Olympic gold medalist attacking Fury during their first fight.

But that doesn’t begin to tell the story of a camp that has delved way beyond sparring and pounding punch bags. Usyk is well known for his love of sports outside of boxing, a concept he is again seemingly embracing.

He’s reportedly mixing in-ring training with cardio work and tennis. And having utilised the work of sport scientist Jakub Chycki, Usyk has also been in the swimming pool to aid his preparation.

“We have implemented a lot of new things this camp,” who said??. “This is done by Jakub Chycki. We walk on our hands for 15 minutes to build strength. We run, we swim.

“And we sit underneath the water. We have reached the level where we can sit under water for 10 minutes which really helps with my fitness, stamina and breathing during a fight.”

But Usyk is not ignoring the festive period either. He was also claimed to have sung a few Christmas carols during his appearance, with a Santa Claus hat in place, to prove he has not lost his sense of perspective ahead of what could be the defining night of his career.

The Briton faces the Ukrainian again after their earlier bout, and admits the financial gain is a driving factor in his call.