Oleksandr Usyk overcame Tyson Fury to defend his unified world heavyweight championships on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh.

Usyk prevailed over the course of 12 intense rounds as momentum shifted first from one then to the opposite.

Finally although he dealt with Fury’s aggression, edging forward of his challenger and profitable by unanimous determination.

All three judges agreed on 116-112 and all noticed Usyk profitable.

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Usyk had handed Fury a primary skilled defeat earlier this 12 months, making historical past as he turned the undisputed heavyweight world champion, the primary in 25 years because the reign of Lennox Lewis.

It was a excessive level in an impressive profession that has seen the Ukrainian already go undisputed at cruiserweight in addition to win Olympic gold at London 2012.

However he was in no temper to concede his place because the world-leading heavyweight to Fury.

That victory in Might had additionally taken Usyk’s rivalry with Fury to new heights of depth. The Briton had labored with brutal ferocity to enhance on his final efficiency and he remained the sternest problem for Usyk within the division.

Pursuing this rematch did imply Usyk needed to shed the IBF title, now held by Britain’s Daniel Dubois, however his unified WBO, WBA and WBC world heavyweight championships had been on the road.

Fury, who had held these belts earlier than at totally different occasions, needed them again. He glared down wide-eyed at Usyk once they first got here to the centre of the ring, mouthing a ultimate message to his opponent. The Englishman, who weighed 281lbs (albeit fully-clothed), regarded huge in comparison with Usyk.

He landed the toughest shot of the primary spherical, too. Usyk needed to blink as he backed off from Fury’s proper cross.

Usyk nonetheless got here ahead to carry the centre of the ring within the second spherical and his southpaw punches pushed Fury again.

However the challenger knocked a stable proper into the aspect of Usyk’s head and drew a primary criticism from the Ukrainian within the third spherical.

Usyk gestured to the referee that he was being hit around the again of the top. Fury took that as an indication of weak point and cantered ahead, forcing Usyk quickly to reply.

By no means one to again down, Usyk ramped up his work, dashing a left throughout Fury’s jaw.

The Ukrainian saved up the tempo of his assaults, utilizing mazy physique motion as he tried to tease out a gap for that backhand.

Fury stabbed his lengthy proper down within the fifth spherical. With power and weight behind his punches, he started to prod Usyk backwards.

The Briton drove forwards, a left hook after which a proper, carved up, hacked on the Ukrainian’s physique. Usyk nodded and smiled however these punches had hit with hurtful power.

The battle was finely balanced on the midway stage. However in direction of the top of the sixth spherical, Usyk started to seek out the measure of Fury with a brace of ominous left crosses.

He continued to set the tempo and within the subsequent spherical blasted his left excessive. Tagging Fury time and again with that backhand, he turned more and more threatening – a quick, arching left sweeping excessive. One other warning shot.

Touchdown a left cross, Usyk then banged in a proper hook after it and Fury clinched. He did although reply himself. Fury put collectively huge hooks and only for an instantaneous, Usyk winced when the left related.

Within the ninth spherical, Fury regarded to stem the momentum the champion had constructed up, snapping a one-two in. Fury then backed off, trying to work on the transfer. Though the group noise swelled behind Usyk, the challenger nonetheless saved his composure.

Fury inched onto the entrance foot within the tenth spherical, trying to strain Usyk as he winged his proper up. He opened up with additional huge photographs. The Briton stayed on the assault, catching Usyk on the ropes after which leaning down on him once they moved out to the open house of the ring.

Undeterred, Usyk lashed a countering cross into Fury. A proper uppercut caught the Ukrainian as he attacked and Fury saved the battle shut.

However an enormous left from Usyk snapped Fury’s head to the aspect. He swivelled proper again, not turning away from the battle. Usyk chased him throughout the ring. However Fury stayed defensively sound.

Within the final spherical, Fury tried to cost Usyk down, with the champion signalling that an elbow had gone in.

A proper hook clipped Fury and Usyk snagged his challenger, reaching up once more with the suitable. The Ukrainian popped his left over. However a fast straight one-two noticed Fury’s proper pierce Usyk’s guard.

Neither might bear to yield. Usyk waded in, then Fury fought again.

A one-two from Usyk streaked in simply earlier than the ultimate bell after which the 2 parted, Usyk falling to his knees within the centre of the ring to pause for a second in his personal ideas.

The choice of judges Ignacio Robles, Patrick Morley and Gerardo Martinez was unanimous, all agreed on 116-112.

“I win,” Usyk stated merely afterwards, “it is good.”

Dubois calls out Usyk

Daniel Dubois, the IBF heavyweight titlist, didn’t hesitate to plunge into the ring and name for a battle with Usyk.

“I need my revenge,” he informed Usyk instantly. “Let’s go.”

If Dubois can overcome Joseph Parker in February, that might be a second undisputed heavyweight championship battle.

“Perhaps battle with Daniel Dubois,” Usyk stated, “thanks a lot.”

Repeats of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury’s big heavyweight rematch can be proven at 8am and 6pm on Sunday December 22 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. Guide Usyk vs Fury 2 repeats now!