It was in Saudi Arabia that the big event so eagerly awaited by boxing fans took place, bringing one of the greatest boxers of all time face to face.
On Saturday May 18th, the main event took place between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, two boxers who remain unbeaten in their careers. It was a decisive fight for both boxers, to decide who would be the best boxer in the heavyweight category.
How the fight unfolded:
While Tyson Fury seemed to be enjoying himself at the start of the fight, everything seemed to start to turn against him in the following rounds, until his knockdown in the 9th round, which could have precipitated the outcome of the fight, had the referee not stopped Usyk’s routine to count for Tyson Fury, who seemed to be in a bad way, and who was then narrowly saved by the bell.
And the winner is :
On a split decision by the judges, Oleksandr Usyk is the new WBC champion, and thus manages to collect all the belts in the division.
Once the winner was announced, Oleksandr Usyk burst into tears, no doubt because of the pressure on his shoulders, and above all because Tyson Fury was one of the greatest challenges of his career.
Après cela, Oleksandr Usyk s’est vu remettre le tshirt officiel de WBC ainsi que la ceinture officielle WBC qui manquait à la collection de Oleksandr Usyk.
Tyson Fury showed all the grace a great champion can have and congratulated the Ukrainian boxer, asking him to come and spend the holidays at his home. A noble gesture from a boxer known for his nobility, but not one who fails to live up to his tradition of trashtalk.
Immediately after this historic fight, journalists asked about a potential rematch between the two boxers, and it would appear that this is on the cards.
Oleksandr Usyk also spoke of his father at the press conference, and tearfully dedicated the victory to his father’s memory.
Many celebrities were present:
Many celebrities were present at this historic event, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and the other heavyweight boxer who still covets the title, the famous Anthony Joshua.
Back with a vengeance after his recent defeats by Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua was present in Saudi Arabia for this fight, and seemed to relish this moment of pure pleasure between these two great boxers of the queen category.
And seeing how Anthony Joshua reacted to the fight, we could perhaps expect him to reiterate his desire to face the man who has become one of his great rivals, as he has not yet been able to defeat him in his career.
Perhaps we can expect a future announcement of a fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk for the titles. Time will tell.
