Paco Dennis
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I remember a time when Mahamed Ali and Joe Fraser were in the news all the time Howard Cosell announcing the fights and interviews. It was such a big deal back then. All through the 70's really. What ever happened to boxing? Maybe it was replaced with the Mixed Martial Arts sport?
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By Reuters
Published May 19, 2024 7:59am
Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with the belts after winning the fight against Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion on May 19, 2024 at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
RIYADH - Oleksandr Usyk scored a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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The 37-year-old Ukrainian is the first boxer to hold all four major heavyweight belts at the same time and the first undisputed champ since the end of Lennox Lewis' reign in April 2000.
Usyk got off to a good start but Fury got into his stride in the fourth round, ripping his opponent with vicious shots to the body. However, the fight turned in the Ukrainian's favor again with Fury forced to take a standing count in the ninth round.
Fury managed to hang on until the bell but he struggled through the final three rounds of the fight as Usyk chased him down to edge him out on the judges' scorecards. —Reuters
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Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champ
By Reuters
Published May 19, 2024 7:59am
Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with the belts after winning the fight against Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion on May 19, 2024 at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
RIYADH - Oleksandr Usyk scored a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in the early hours of Sunday morning.
advertisement
The 37-year-old Ukrainian is the first boxer to hold all four major heavyweight belts at the same time and the first undisputed champ since the end of Lennox Lewis' reign in April 2000.
Usyk got off to a good start but Fury got into his stride in the fourth round, ripping his opponent with vicious shots to the body. However, the fight turned in the Ukrainian's favor again with Fury forced to take a standing count in the ninth round.
Fury managed to hang on until the bell but he struggled through the final three rounds of the fight as Usyk chased him down to edge him out on the judges' scorecards. —Reuters