In the dramatic ninth round, Fury received 10 points after a series of punches with his opponent’s left hand. The ringing of the bell dramatically shifted the outcome towards a recent WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO champion.

Still, Fury insists his own performance secured the victory. He believes that the judges sided with Usyk due to the conflict situation in Ukraine, where the recent champion comes from.

“I believe I won this fight. I think he won a few of those rounds, but I won most of them,” Fury expressed. “His country is at war, so people side with the country at war. Make no mistake, I think I won this fight.”

Praising his rival, Fury emphasized his view: “I want to thank Oleksandr for a good fight. It was a fierce fight. I thought I did enough, but I’m not a judge. I can’t judge a fight while I’m boxing in it.”

With the continuation secured by an immediate rematch clause, an October meeting has been booked between these rivals. The winner will face Anthony Joshua side by side.

Despite recent events, Fury is ready to take this opportunity, stating: “Yes, of course, a rematch. I am ready. We have more time to fight the good fight.”

The former UFC champion caused a stir by suggesting that Tyson Fury might consider a colossal “Battle of Britain” clash with Anthony Joshua instead of a rematch. Taking to Instagram, McGregor exclaimed: “Crazy cover up! What’s next, who knows. Usyk is amazing. He beat both of them soundly.

“I’m all for whatever Tyson AJ is going for. If Fury wants to try a second attempt at the wheel, AJ has had two attempts, so why not. Lofty ask. It’s not impossible either. If not, AJ Usyk III one last hurray and then win lose or draw Tyson AJ.”

He continued to express his gratitude on his social media: “What a time worth living in, thank you fighting gods and God.”

Meanwhile, Oleksandr Usyk made history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000 after his extraordinary triumph over a much bigger opponent. The boxing legend himself witnessed Usyk’s victory.

Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk was convinced that his fighter deserved to win by knockout, arguing that the fight should have been stopped in the ninth round.

After the fight, an exhausted Krassyuk confessed: “I’m exhausted, I was supporting Usyk throughout the fight. I hope to see more in the rematch,” and added: “No disrespect to the referee, I think he stopped KO in the ninth. It was an amazing performance, something unbelievable.”

Tyson Fury was noticed for the first time since suffering the only defeat of his professional boxing career. The Gypsy King donned sunglasses during his trek to the summit on Monday morning, just two days after losing a split decision to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.

On Saturday evening, Fury and Usyk faced off in a up-to-date classic at the Kingdom Arena in Riyad. Both fighting for all four belts, the title of undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and continued undefeated records, both put it all on the line.

While Fury was in control midway through the fight, Usyk rallied in the second half to claim a historic split decision victory after nearly knocking out his 6-foot-9 opponent in the ninth round.

The Gypsy King insisted he should have won the fight on the judges’ scorecards before returning to the UK, where on Monday morning he was spotted for the first time since his failed trip to the Middle East.

Wearing a backwards baseball cap, a tracksuit emblazoned with a Union Jack and a Ukrainian flag on one sleeve, and sunglasses covering his battle scars, Fury was spotted carrying a supermarket bag on his journey to the top.

Fury, who trashed his own unbeaten record on Saturday night, stressed the importance of both fighters resting and spending time with their families before returning for their previously agreed rematch in October.

“I believe I won this fight,” the Morecambe fighter told DAZN. “I believe he won a few rounds, but I won most of them. It was one of the stupidest decisions in boxing. I’ll be back. The good little man made his decision.

“We will return to our families and I will see him again in October. We will come back, we will rest. I believe I won this fight, but I’m not going to sit there and cry and make excuses. I will launch it again in October.”

Usyk, 37, now holds the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts, while Fury was left empty-handed. And the Gypsy King may never get the chance to become the undisputed top dog of the glamor boxing division, as the IBF is reportedly ready to strip Usyk of his title for failing to face his mandatory opponent.

One judge scored Saturday’s thrilling contest in Saudi Arabia 114-113 in Fury’s favor, but the other two awarded it to Usyk, who has beaten the likes of Derek Chisora, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois since moving up from the cruiserweight division. in which he was also the undisputed champion.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (May 18, 2024) – There can only be one heavyweight champion and he comes from Ukraine.

Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KO) defeated Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KO) by split decision in a dramatic, see-saw fight to win the undisputed world title on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

With the victory, Usyk became only the second former undisputed cruiserweight champion, after Evander Holyfield, to repeat the feat in the heavyweight division.

It looks like the two will do it again, as a rematch is tentatively scheduled for October.

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— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) May 19, 2024

Usyk said: “Yes, of course. Revenge. I am ready!”

“I believe I won this fight. I think he won a few rounds. I thought I won most of them and I think they were – what can you do – these are the decisions in boxing. We both fought a good fight, as best as we could,” Fury said. “We come back, get some rest, spend some time with our families and get back to fighting in October.”

Fury found success in the first rounds, hitting Usyk with wild right hands to the body. Just when it seemed like the reigning lineal champion would add another notch to his Hall of Fame belt, Usyk stunned Fury with an overhand left in round nine that sent him crashing into the ropes. A series of powerful shots, punctuated by another left, left Fury reeling near the neutral corner. Referee Mark Nelson called it a knockdown, and Fury gingerly rose to his feet as the bell sounded to end the stanza.

Fury somehow recovered, but the tables were turned. The 223-pound Usyk set the pace against the 262-pound behemoth, winning the 10th and 11th rounds on two scorecards to secure the victory. Fury rebounded to win the 12th on all three cards, but it was too tardy. Usyk, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is currently the heavyweight king.

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— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) May 19, 2024

Usyk celebrates the victory of the up-to-date WBO lightweight world champion Denys Berinchyk, who defeated WBO 3-division champion Emanuel Navarrete by split decision in San Diego.

‼️ Oleksandr Usyk dances during the celebrations as he watches fellow Ukrainian Denys Berinchyk win the WBO lightweight title just hours after defeating Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight king…

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— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 19, 2024