Usyk’s win takes him to 23-0 with 14 knockouts and extends one of the all-time best careers, which includes Olympic gold and undisputed champion at cruiserweight.
“He’s a great fighter, it’s a great performance,” Usyk, 37, said of Fury, who was unbeaten in 35 fights until he lost their four-belt unification bout in May.
“Unbelievable 24 rounds for my career.”
Tyson Fury’s tactics were sound and his performance impressive. The attempt to dominate the centre of the ring and push Oleksandr Usyk back with his jab ultimately failed, however. The champion from Ukraine used his superior pace and skill to round Fury’s attack and defense
Path for Usyk and Fury unclear
It will be interesting to see what Fury does next after that devastating blow. There are a lot of big money fights out there for him, but he hardly needs the money and this defeat will hurt.
