Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed heavyweight champion after defeating Tyson Fury in a fight for the ages, and the combat sports community watched with awe.
After things were razor close for the first three rounds, Fury started to take over from the fourth through the sixth rounds as he used his massive reach, size, and weight advantage beautifully. Usyk began to steal some momentum, then things really heated up with a huge eighth stanza.
But it was Usyk who nearly ended things in the ninth with a brutal barrage that had Fury on skates, wobbling into the ropes, and led to an official knockdown. From there, the fight continued to deliver an all-time classic, but in the end, Usyk came away with the split decision win to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Check out how combat sports stars such as Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Alexander Volkanovski, and others had to say about the fight, and Usyk’s huge win.
Knock down seals the deal. Can’t wait for the rematch! #FuryUsyk
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) May 18, 2024
Great fight, good decision too
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) May 18, 2024
So good to watch! Who you got?#FuryUsyk
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) May 18, 2024
In the most unsurprising twist ever, the best heavyweight in the world isn’t a heavyweight… #FuryUsyk
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) May 18, 2024
What a fight! Hats off to @usykaa, what a legend
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) May 18, 2024
Wow, if Fury can come back from that round nine!?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 18, 2024
Should that have been stopped?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 18, 2024
Wow, what a huge round eight for Usyk
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 18, 2024
Good decision on a wild fight. #FuryUsyk
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) May 18, 2024
I got Usyk winning. #FuryUsyk
— John Wayne Makdessi (@JohnMakdessi) May 18, 2024
What y’all think about this Fury Usyk fight?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 18, 2024
What a round!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 18, 2024
TYSON!!!!!!!!
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) May 18, 2024
OMG!!! #FuryUsyk pic.twitter.com/vFPBInzSd2
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) May 18, 2024
I want Uysk’s outfit
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) May 18, 2024
UNDEFEATED VS UNDEFEATED!!!
— Hasim Rahman Jr. (@_HasimRahmanJr) May 18, 2024
