Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) recently gave the ‘Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) the first loss of his professional career at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
Oleksandr Usyk has said Tyson Fury was his toughest fight. Usyk defeated Fury to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion via a split decision. It was the Gypsy King’s first loss, as Usyk became a two-weight undisputed champion.
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk did over 1.5 million PPV buys, setting a record. The Undisputed Heavyweight Championship took place on May 18, with Usyk beating Fury via a split decision.
Before the dust can completely settle after a trip to New Jersey for last weekend’s pay-per-view event, the world leader in mixed martial arts sets up the Octagon in Kentucky for UFC Louisville.
Oleksandr Usyk could move back down to cruiserweight following the Tyson Fury rematch. Usyk became the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since 1999 when he beat Fury via a split decision.
John Fury was heavily criticized for his role in Tyson Fury’s corner following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Fury suffered a split decision loss as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion.
Heavyweight boxing has been enjoying a renaissance since Turki Alalshikh became involved. Since His Excellency entered the boxing world, we have seen Anthony Joshua comprehensively defeat Otto Wallin before blowing away Francis Ngannou, who almost defeated Tyson Fury.
Deontay Wilder was once considered one of the heavyweight contenders who could unify the championship belts. However, Wilder’s run in top-level fights has him clinging to the hope of getting another championship-level opportunity.
Tim Bradley expects Oleksandr Usyk to beat Tyson Fury much easier the second time, saying The Gypsy King is damaged goods. Usyk beat Fury by a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion.
As expected, Tyson Fury has activated his rematch clause and will be challenging for the undisputed heavyweight championship against Oleksandr Usyk on Dec.
Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have scheduled a Dec. 21 rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "The world will watch another historical fight again," Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, posted Wednesday on social media.
Frank Warren expects the date for the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch to be decided within the next month. Usyk came out on top in the first fight to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World via a split decision.
The many titles make it hard for even the most discerning fans to determine the best of the boxing crop. However, the heavyweight class is the brand of the four-belt era, and Oleksandr Usyk sits at the top of the world.
Tyson Fury has exercised his rematch clause for the Oleksandr Usyk fight. That is according to Bob Arum. Fury suffered the first loss of his career, losing a split decision to the Ukrainian, missing out on the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship.
Oleksandr Usyk is having a great week between beating Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight champion and now getting cast in a high-profile movie…
The Tyson Fury next fight news should arrive in the next few months, but until then we offer up three likely opponents for his return to the ring and recap his first loss in May to Oleksandr Usyk.
On Saturday, May 18, we saw history created in the heavyweight division as Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) defeated Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to become the first undisputed champion in the division since Lennox Lewis.
Oleksandr Usyk was taken to the hospital after his win over Tyson Fury on Saturday due to a suspected serious injury, according to Fury.
Oleksandr Usyk's split decision win over Tyson Fury for the unified heavyweight belt should only intensify the demand for a rematch.
Tyson Fury is set to have a massive heavyweight fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday against Oleksandr Usyk. The bout will be for the undisputed heavyweight championship, consisting of Fury’s WBC heavyweight championship and Usyk’s IBF, WBA, and WBO heavyweight titles.
The final press conference before tomorrow’s weigh-in was held on Thursday afternoon as all of the fighters who were on the card showed up to give their final comments.
Fight night is right around the corner for the ‘Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 21 KOs) as he prepares to lock horns with his longtime foe, Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs).
Ahead of their undisputed heavyweight clash on Saturday, May 18, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and WBO/IBF/WBA
Chael Sonnen has become a huge fan of John Fury’s outrageous antics for promoting fights. Tyson Fury is expected to fight Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight title unification bout.
Oleksandr Usyk (21-0) has a mammoth task ahead of him on May 18. He must take down the “Gypsy King”, Tyson Fury (34-0-1) in a heavyweight bout. Saudi Arabia will be in for a memorable fight between two beasts, with both looking to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
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