Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury to have FOURTH judge scoring fight - as 'groundbreaking experiment' confirmed for heavyweight showdown
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Tyson Fury's rematch against Oleksandr Usyk will be scored by a fourth judge using artificial intelligence, it has been announced. The two heavyweights clashed in one of the biggest fights of all time in May in Saudi Arabia. Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world with the Ukrainian awarded victory by a via split decision verdict from the three judges.
![[Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh announced plans for a 'groundbreaking experiment']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/17/93243389-14202599-image-a-1_1734457927109.jpg)
Ahead of the rematch in Riyadh on Saturday night, Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh announced plans for an additional judge to score the rematch. Alalshikh said the AI-powered judge will score the contest as part of an experiment, but its verdict will not impact the official result.
![[The AI boxing judge will score the fight but its verdict will not impact the final result of the fight]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/17/93243393-14202599-image-a-2_1734457938203.jpg)
'For the first time ever, an AI-powered judge will monitor the fight,' Alalshikh said. An AI-powered judge has been announced to score Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's rematch. Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh announced plans for a 'groundbreaking experiment'.
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The AI boxing judge will score the fight but its verdict will not impact the final result of the fight. 'Free from bias and human error brought to you by The Ring. 'This groundbreaking experiment, which won’t impact the official results, debuts during the biggest fight of the century, #Usyk2Fury, on December 21.
![[Usyk will put three of his belts on the line when he takes on Fury in the rematch in Riyadh]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/17/93243585-14202599-image-a-4_1734458395581.jpg)
'Don’t miss history in the making.'. Alalshikh shared a video promoting the judge which stated: ‘For years boxing has been defined by its glory but sometimes that glory is clouded by doubt and controversy. Isn’t it time for fairness to step into the ring?.
