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Oleksandr Usyk won via a unanimous decision against Tyson Fury in their rematch. This prompted a response from the former English heavyweight boxing champion regarding the Ukrainian boxer's win.
Usyk faced 'The Gypsy King' on Dec. 21 in their rematch at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and handed the British boxer his second defeat. 'The Cat' won unanimously, with the judges scoring the contest 118-112. With this victory, Usyk extended his undefeated record to 23-0.
Former heavyweight champion Derek Chisora reacted to Usyk's victory by taking to X and sharing a unique post featuring Usyk wearing the popular game character Hitman's suit, with his former opponents lying down. He wrote:
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“What can I say we f**ked up? @usykaa.”
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Check out Derek Chisora’s X post below:
Chisora has fought both Usyk and Fury. In October 2020, he suffered a unanimous decision loss to 'The Cat.' While in December 2022, 'War' suffered a knockout loss to 'The Gypsy King' in the 10th round.
Oleksandr Usyk praises Tyson Fury following his victory over the British boxer
Oleksandr Usyk handed Tyson Fury his first career defeat in May to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. Leading up to their rematch, both fighters displayed the bad blood between them, with Fury determined to avenge his loss.
During the pre-fight conference, the Ukranian and Fury went straight into an intense 11-minute stare-down, with neither fighter backing off. However, following the fight in the post-event press conference, Usyk praised ‘The Gypsy King’ for his grit and expressed his respect for the British boxer. He said:
"This is my best friend. Yeah, listen, I really respect this guy. Because I think [he is one of my toughest] opponents. Tyson Fury makes me strong. Tyson Fury, not like he motivated me, but he is a great opponent. It's a big man, he's a tough boxer. That's a good man. He talks a lot, right? But it's just a show. I respect Tyson Fury a lot. 24 rounds! Listen, now it's history."
Check out Oleksandr Usyk's comments below (Quotes taken from 1:50 mark):
