Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk AI judge score released after rematch
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It wasn't meant to be for Tyson Fury as he fell to defeat in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury weighed a career-high 20stones 1lbs for his mission to avenge his only professional defeat. Usyk, the WBA, WBC and WBO world heavyweight champion, entered the fight in Riyadh as marginal favourite, after winning the first contest in May by split decision.
And despite protests from Usyk’s camp that it was too long, the Gypsy King entered the Kingdom Arena with his beard in tact. Right from the start Fury took the centre of the ring, showing more intent to carry the fight to his opponent than in their previous encounter. Towering over the champion, the Briton spat out his jab but he was also taking shots to the body and by the second round he was being stalked around the ring by Usyk – a theme of the first fight. The pace was being set by Usyk but both fighters were landing in a lively start to the clash.
FULL REACTION: Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk - As It Happens. Usyk connected with two big left hands in the fourth round. As the fight approached the halfway stage it was desperately close, Fury staggering the Ukrainian with a short left uppercut and imposing his size and power in round five. Unlike their first meeting, there was no showboating from the Brit.
