“In May, Oleksandr won by split decision of the judges”, — write: sport.ua
WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk talked about his physical condition after defeating Tyson Fury in May.
“Boxing is a very dangerous sport. I’m a small person and Tyson is a big person. We will have a very difficult rematch, boxing is not a game. After the first fight, when I returned home, my body seemed to beg: “Don’t do this again,” Usyk recalls.
On the night of May 19, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) won the title of absolute world champion in the heavyweight division in a fight against the British Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs). Usyk defeated Fury by split decision: Usyk 115-112, Fury 114-113, Usyk 114-113.