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In early September 2022, details of the potential undisputed title fight with Fury started to surface. Usyk stated that Fury was not retired and was interested in the match. [20] Fury's co-promoter, Bob Arum, stated that 17 December 2022, was discussed as the potential date of the fight. However, Usyk countered that the fight was unlikely to be ...
Along with Usyk's team, a few commentators, like TNT Sports' David Haye, [33] felt Usyk was robbed by the referee of a win by technical knockout in the ninth round. [34] Usyk's win made him the first new undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years. Lennox Lewis held the title for five months after he defeated Evander Holyfield in November 1999 ...
Usyk, a 37-year-old Ukrainian, improved his record to 23-0. Fury, a 36-year-old Brit, dropped to 34-2-1, with his only professional losses coming to Usyk. Fury said afterwards he thought he won ...
4 Win 4–0 Magomedrasul Majidov: UD 5 22 Mar 2013 Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine: 3 Win 3–0 Joe Joyce: UD 5 1 Mar 2013 York Hall, London, England: 2 Win 2–0 Eric Brechlin TKO: 3 (5), 1:30: 1 Feb 2013 ACCO International Exhibition Center, Kyiv, Ukraine: 1 Win 1–0 Junior Fa: UD: 5 11 Jan 2013 ACCO International Exhibition Center, Kyiv ...
Usyk, 37, had Fury, 35, out on his feet, but the referee gave the Briton a strange standing count – potentially saving him from a knockout loss. Yet Fury feels he was denied a rightful victory.
Usyk won the fight 116-112 on all three of the judges’ scorecards. - Andrew Couldridge/Action Images via Reuters
Dubois became the mandatory challenger to Usyk after he defeated Trevor Bryan On 11 June 2022, by knockout in the fourth round to become the WBA (Regular) heavyweight champion. This was then followed up with a victory over and defence of his WBA (Regular) heavyweight title against Kevin Lerena on 3 December 2022. This set up a mandatory ...
Usyk, an Olympic gold medallist and former undisputed cruiserweight champion, extended his undefeated record to 23 pro wins. "He [Tyson Fury] is a great fighter, he is a great opponent. An ...