In the most highly anticipated rematch of the year, Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) defended his WBC, WBA and WBO Heavyweight titles to defeat Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) for the second time in 2024 with a 12 round unanimous decision victory (116-112, 116-112, 116-112) from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (photos Mark Robinson and Leigh Dawney)

Both fighters displayed superb conditioning over the entire fight, setting a frenetic pace with constant action. While Fury had his moments in almost every round and out-throwing Usyk by over 80 total punches, the champion proved to be the more consistent of the two, landing 50% of his power shots, including many overhand lefts. Entering the final rounds, Fury’s corner urged their boxer that he needed to finish strong, but Usyk seemed to have an answer for everything the Gypsy King brought his way.

When asked if he thought the judges' scorecards were correct, Usyk stated “I’m not the judges, I’m an athlete. It’s not my decision, I win. Thank you, God.”